ReviewJournal of military, veteran and family health2024
Mental health of Canadian Armed Forces Veterans: Review of population studies.
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47 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Prevalence of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Serving Military and Veteran Populations: A Systematic Review.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2024Pooled it
- A rapid review of the barriers and facilitators of mental health service access among Veterans and their families.Frontiers in health services · 2024Pooled it
- A meta-analysis of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for military and veteran populations.BMC psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- Psychological interventions for post-traumatic stress injuries among public safety personnel: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- The effects of child encounters during military deployments on the well-being of military personnel: a systematic review.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2022Pooled it
- Navigating the aftermath: Understanding the support needs of Veteran crewmen and their families decades after trauma.Journal of military, veteran and family health · 2026Article
- Cannabis use among Canadian veterans: associations with the use of other substances, chronic pain conditions, mental disorders, suicide behaviours, and help-seeking.Journal of cannabis research · 2026Article
- Longitudinal analysis of adjustment to civilian life and self-rated mental health using the Life After Service Survey.Journal of military, veteran and family health · 2025Article
- Measuring life skills among Veterans: A systematic review of published instruments.Journal of military, veteran and family health · 2025Review
- Barriers to mental health support among Canadian Veterans: Complicating factors of confidentiality and moral injury.Journal of military, veteran and family health · 2025Article
- A Brief Report on Sex-Specific Differences in Persistent Depression, Anxiety, and Loneliness Among Canadian Veterans During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Military medicine · 2025Article
- Well-being among Canadian Armed Forces men and women: The roles of poor work-life balance and organizational support.Journal of military, veteran and family health · 2025Article
- Building capacity to care for Veterans and families: Results of a mental health service provider needs assessment.Journal of military, veteran and family health · 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
- Reflecting onJournal of military, veteran and family health · 2024Review
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- Problematic anger among military personnel after combat deployment: prevalence and risk factors.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging: A Vehicle for Research on Aging in Older Veterans.Military medicine · 2024Article
- A Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Mental Health-Related Emergency Department Visits Among Veterans and Non-Veterans Residing in Ontario, Canada: Une analyse de cohorte rétrospective des visites au service d'urgence liées à la santé mentale parmi les vétérans et non-vétérans résidant en Ontario, Canada.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: The mental health of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) populations emerged as an important concern in the wake of difficult CAF deployments in the 1990s. This article is the first comprehensive summary of findings from subsequent surveys of mental health and well-being in CAF Veterans, undertaken to inform mental health service renewals by CAF Health Services and Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC). Methods: Epidemiological findings in journal publications and government reports were summarized from four cross-sectional national surveys: a survey of Veterans participating in VAC programs in 1999 and three surveys of health and well-being representative of whole populations of Veterans in 2003, 2010, and 2013. Results: Although most Veterans had good mental health, many had mental health problems that affected functioning, well-being, and service utilization. Recent Veterans had a higher prevalence of mental health problems than the general Canadian population, earlier-era Veterans, and possibly the serving population. There were associations between mental health conditions and difficult adjustment to civilian life, physical health, and multiple socio-demographic factors. Mental health problems were key drivers of disability. Comparisons with other studies were complicated by methodological, era, and cultural differences. Discussion: The survey findings support ongoing multifactorial approaches to optimizing mental health and well-being in CAF Veterans, including strong military-to-civilian transition support and access to effective mental and physical health services. Studies underway of transitioning members and families in the peri-release period of the military-to-civilian transition and longitudinal studies of mental health in Veterans will address important knowledge gaps.
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