Veterans’ self-expression in poetry
Research shows that Veterans benefit from writing poetry for therapeutic purposes. This article suggests the need for future research that considers the effects of the artistic choices that Veterans make …
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Pilot study: The effectiveness of physiotherapy-led screening for patients requiring an orthopedic intervention
In Canada, patients can wait over a year to be seen by an orthopedic surgeon. To reduce wait times, physiotherapists have been employed in some practice areas to triage patients …
Exploring Canadian Veterans’ priorities regarding chronic pain research: A qualitative study
In 2020, the Canadian Federal Government launched the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans (CPCoE) the Centre wanted to understand what research topics Veterans thought the new Centre …
A group-based chronic pain intervention using the Unlearn Your Pain method: A retrospective one-arm cohort study
Chronic pain is a frequent occurrence in military and Veteran populations. This study examined whether a group-based chronic pain treatment using the Unlearn Your Pain method was effective in reducing …
Pain, mental health, and health care utilization of military Veterans compared to civilians in a chronic pain clinic
More than 40% of Canadian Veterans live with chronic pain. Chronic pain is often combined with mental health issues as well as the challenges of isolation and deconditioning. This study …
Socio-cultural dynamics in gender and military contexts: Seeking and understanding change
Changing the culture of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is a high priority so that all members feel respected and included and do not experience discrimination, harassment, or any form …
Characteristics, institutional behaviour, and post-release outcomes of federal Veteran and non-Veteran men offenders
Incarcerated Veterans represent 2.5% of the federal offender population and are a unique subset of the general Canadian Veteran population. This study provides the first in-depth examination of Veteran offenders …
Success in life after service: A perspective on conceptualizing the well-being of military Veterans
Military members want to do well when they leave service. Good well-being is one way of thinking about success in the transition to life after service. The word well-being has …
Living separately during the week: Influences on family functioning, health, and well-being of UK naval families
In this study, interviews and focus groups with partners and adolescents in UK naval families found that limitations on time as a family and family dynamics, including roles and relationships, …
Microprocessor knee versus non-microprocessor knee for backup device in lower limb prostheses: A qualitative study
Canadian veterans with an amputation through or above the knee are provided with a prosthesis with a microprocessor knee (MPK) unit for daily use and a backup prosthesis with a …
Barriers and facilitators of help seeking among morally injured Canadian Armed Forces Veterans and service members: A qualitative analysis
13 Canadian Armed Forces service members and Veterans struggling with Moral Injury (MI) took part in this study. Analysis of interviews identified themes representing four main barriers to help seeking …
Qualitative analysis of long-term chronic pain program management outcomes: Veterans and civilians
This study sought to determine how patients with chronic pain could maintain functioning skills learnt at a four-week interdisciplinary pain management program, beyond the completion of the course. Comments from …
Adverse childhood experiences, military adversities, and adult health outcomes among female Veterans in the UK
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are highly stressful events or situations that occur in childhood and adolescence. Childhood adversities can lead to several negative outcomes in adulthood, including poor physical and …
Stories of transition: Narrative of US veterans’ military to civilian transition
This interview based study aimed to understand military to civilian transition of US military veterans by asking them to tell their story of their transition experience. Through a deep analysis …
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After Deschamps: men, masculinities, and the Canadian Armed Forces
This article explores the ways in which military masculinities and femininities are performed in the Canadian Armed Forces, taking into consideration the way in which sexual harassment and its related …
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Determinants of successful transition literature review
This scoping review explores literature written on the transition from military to civilian life, to help identify what factors contribute to a successful transition, particularly for medically-released Canadian Armed Forces …
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Report of the 2016 Mental Health Expert Panel on suicide prevention in the Canadian Armed Forces
This article reviews evidence and best practices for suicide prevention in civilian and military populations, as discussed in an expert panel convened for suicide prevention.
Measuring the psychophysiological changes in combat Veterans participating in an equine therapy program
This article examines the impact on the mental health of veterans participating in equine therapy.
Breast cancer screening and outcomes: an ecological study of county-level female Veteran population density and social vulnerability
This article explores the vulnerability of the female veteran population to breast cancer risk factors.
Protecting the hearing-impaired worker: speech understanding with electronic hearing protection devices
This article explores hearing loss and protection, taking note that military occupations can involve working in noisy environments. The article focuses on the impact of using a hearing protection device …
Factors associated with work satisfaction among Veterans
This article examines the factors contributing to work satisfaction among Canadian veterans who have transitioned to civilian live after service.
Association between social support and mental health conditions in treatment-seeking Veterans and Canadian Armed Forces personnel
This article explores the relationship between social support and mental health conditions, in relation to veterans and military personnel who are seeking treatment. The article seeks to establish whether the …
PTSD vs. moral injury: a scoping review
This graphic explores the relationship between post traumatic stress disorder and moral injury. It is based on a scoping review of the literature on the two themes and offers new …
Gender in Veteran reintegration and transition: a scoping review
This article presents the results of a scoping review of Canadian and international literature on gender and Veteran reintegration and transition.
A model of military to civilian transition: Bourdieu in action
This article builds on work from a previous paper that uses the ideas of Pierre Bourdieu to develop a theoretical framework for military to civilian transition (MCT). This paper introduces …
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Military Workfare: The Soldier and Social Citizenship in Canada
This book examines how a military model of work, discipline, domestic space, and the social self has redefined citizenship in the wake of the Second World War. It is also …
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Making Military Families in Canada a Research Priority
This article calls for greater research effort on the topic of Canadian military families.
Functional rehabilitation criteria required for a safe return to active duty in military personnel following a musculoskeletal injury: a scoping review
This research assesses the types of musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries commonly affecting military personnel and the outcome measures that may be used to predict a safe return to active duty post-injury.
Are MSK injuries a hidden threat to the Canadian Armed Forces?
The most frequently observed non-battle injuries are Musculo-skeletal (MSK) injuries, as reported by Canadian sources and by Canada’s allies. This research explores whether MSK injuries are a potential threat to …
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Learning from the Deschamps Report: why military and Veteran researchers ought to pay attention to gender
In her 2015 report, former Supreme Court of Canada Justice Marie Deschamps documents a sexualized culture within the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) that is hostile toward female and lesbian, gay, …
Being by myself and believing in us: the experience of pregnancy and childbirth during an intimate partner’s military deployment
This research explores the experiences of women going through pregnancy, childbirth and concurrent spousal deployment (PCD), in order to increase understanding of related issues among health care providers (HCPs) and …
Fast facts on Veterans’ transition experiences
The Life After Service Studies (LASS) program of research helps to further the understanding of the transition from military to civilian life, and ultimately improve the health of Veterans. This …
Mental health of Canadian Armed Forces Veterans: review of population studies
This article is the first comprehensive summary of findings from surveys of mental health and well-being in Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Veterans, undertaken to inform mental health service renewals by …
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Military Ethics and well-being, a soldier’s journey
This article explores the impact of soldiers’ indoctrination on their identity after they have lived through the experience of war and have to readjust to responsibilities at home.
Yoga and Canadian Armed Forces members’ well-being: an analysis based on select physiological and psychological measures
A study which investigates the benefit of yoga and other therapeutic and non-traditional interventions to reduce the symptoms for those suffering from PTSD. The study was conducted with both serving …