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ArticleJournal of military, veteran and family health2025

Beyond first-line approaches: A scoping review of emerging operational stress interventions for military and public safety personnel.

Ashleigh Forsyth, Anees Bahji, Jeremy G Stewart, Matthew Simpson, Dianne Groll

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Article in Journal of military, veteran and family health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ashleigh ForsythCentre for Neuroscience Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Anees BahjiDepartment of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Jeremy G StewartDepartments of Psychology and Psychiatry and Centre for Neuroscience Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Matthew SimpsonDepartment of Family Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Dianne GrollDepartments of Psychology and Psychiatry and Centre for Neuroscience Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

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Abstract

Introduction: Mental health conditions associated with military service, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), can affect other high-risk public safety personnel (PSP) groups. Traditional psychotherapeutic and pharmaceutical approaches are effective for approximately 50%-60% of this population; thus, a broader range of treatment approaches needs to be identified. This scoping review aimed to identify and summarize programs available in Canada. Methods: Several databases were searched between 2011 and 2022, using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews to identify mental health programs for those at risk of developing occupation-based posttraumatic stress. Grey literature and a public web-based database were also searched. Results: After screening 599 records, 13 primary literature studies were identified. An additional seven programs were found by assessing 126 programs and services found in a public database search. Programs and services included a variety of prevention and intervention approaches, many of which used at least one complementary or alternative medicine modality. Discussion: Numerous therapeutic programs are available in Canada for military and PSP populations, many of which include a novel and holistic approach to treating mental health issues. However, there are few outcome studies, which may translate to the reluctance of some service providers to use or recommend these programs for mental health interventions or rehabilitation. More research is needed in these areas to better understand the utility of integrated approaches, which may help individualize and optimize mental health treatment in military and PSP populations.

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complementary and alternative medicinemental health programsmilitary personneloperational stressposttraumatic stresspublic safety personnelVeterans

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PMCPMC13293182

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