ArticleCanadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie2021
Association of Child Maltreatment and Deployment-related Traumatic Experiences with Mental Disorders in Active Duty Service Members and Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces: Association de la Maltraitance des Enfants et des Expériences Traumatisantes Liées au Déploiement Avec les Troubles Mentaux Chez les Membres du Service Actif et Les Anciens Combattants des Forces Armées Canadiennes.
Article in Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05490004 (Evaluating an Educational Intervention for Improving Provider Recognition and Response to Intimate Partner Violence), which is not on this map. Cited by 13 papers.
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Evaluating an Educational Intervention for Improving Provider Recognition and Response to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Experienced by Veterans and Their Families - A Mixed Method Pilot Randomized Trial
Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Intergenerational Continuity of Childhood Adversity and Its Underlying Mechanisms Among Teen Mothers and Their Offspring.Child maltreatment · 2024Article
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- Sharing of military Veterans' mental health data across Canada: A scoping review.Journal of military, veteran and family health · 2024Review
- Improving Health Professional Recognition and Response to Child Maltreatment and Intimate Partner Violence: Protocol for Two Mixed Methods Pilot Randomized Controlled Trials.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Child Maltreatment History, Deployment-Related Traumatic Events, and Past 12-Month Cannabis Use Among Veterans in Canada.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2024Article
- Impact of life-threatening military incidents during deployments abroad on the relationships between military personnel and their families.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Landmark Study Documents the Mental Health Challenges of Military Service in Canada.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2021Article
- The 2018 Canadian Armed Forces Members and Veterans' Mental Health Follow-up Survey: Breakthroughs, Implications, and Future Directions.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2021Article
- The Value of Longitudinal Research and the Contribution of the Canadian Armed Forces Members and Veterans Mental Health Follow-up Survey.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2021Article
- Transdiagnostic biomarker approaches to mental health disorders: Consideration of symptom complexity, comorbidity and context.Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveMental health among military personnel is an important public health priority. It is known that military personnel experience a high prevalence of child maltreatment and deployment-related traumatic events (DRTEs) and both are related to mental health outcomes. However, few, if any, studies have examined the cumulative and interactive effects of child maltreatment and DRTEs on mental health disorders in a sample of active duty service members and military veterans.
methodsData were from the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Members and Veterans Mental Health Follow-up Survey collected in 2018 (
resultsThe prevalence of any exposure to child maltreatment and DRTEs was 62.5% and 68.6%, respectively. All types of child maltreatment were associated with increased odds of past 12-month PTSD symptoms and mental disorders with the exception of physical abuse and GAD as well as childhood exposure to intimate partner violence and panic disorder. Cumulative effects of having experienced both child maltreatment and DRTEs increased the odds of past 12-month PTSD symptoms, GAD, social phobia, and MDE. No interaction effects were significant.
conclusionsThe prevalence of a child maltreatment history is high among active Canadian military and veterans. As well, child maltreatment may increase the likelihood of mental disorders across the life span. This may be especially true for individuals who also experience DRTEs. Understanding these relationships may provide insight into developing effective interventions for military personnel and veteran mental health outcomes.
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