Hot off the press: In collab with @atlasveteransca Moral Injury Research Community of Practice, we are excited to share our landmark paper reviewing measures of moral injury and moral distress. https://t.co/2Vvmkzg32G
#mentalhealth#research#psychometrics#moralinjury
@OSIResearch and @atlasveteransca recently identified predictors and barriers to telehealth usage in Canadian Veterans in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
https://t.co/lucdaFolQP
5/ These results highlight the importance of addressing moral injury, considering its strong associations with common operational stress injuries (e.g., PTSD, depression).
4/ Controlling for demographic and military factors, we found that increased severity of moral injury (as measured by the MIES) was associated with increased odds of experiencing any past-year mental health disorder (e.g., depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder).
3/ This project used data from the 2018 Canadian Armed Forces Members and Veterans Mental Health Follow-up Survey (CAFVMHS), which represented over 18,000 active duty and 34,000 released CAF personnel.
2/ Potentially morally injurious experiences are common during military service, but it’s unclear to what extent they are related to other adverse mental health outcomes.
1/ New paper alert from our group @OSIResearch. @beth_oh3 and team examined the associations between moral injury and past year mental health disorders in Canadian Armed Forces personnel. Follow below for a recap of what we found
https://t.co/68hGiW6poj
We are excited to announce that we have been awarded a #SMSRCGrant from @DNDCAF_SMSRC to support individuals impacted by sexual misconduct in the wider Defence community.
Here’s how Canadians graded access to mental health services by province…6 “Ds” and 3 “Fs” - clearly, there is much, much more work to be done!! @CAMIMH_ACMMSM @CPA_SCP
The team from @hcaresalute just finished their conference keynote!
@MckinnonIn, Sangita Singh, and @KimARitchie spoke about the impact of moral injury on healthcare providers (HCPs) during COVID-19.
Here's what their presentation covered:👇
Ready for another round of research? We are.
We just finished listening to Dr. J Don Richardson, @anthonynazarov, and @resilient_u from @osiresearch share their expertise on military and veteran mental health.
Here’s what to know about these amazing speakers:
New publication 🚨
Our group @TraumaMcMaster found emotion dysregulation and dissociation differentially mediated associations between PTSD symptoms and alcohol/substance use among healthcare workers and public safety personnel during COVID-19 pandemic.
https://t.co/LiByZ0wbzO
If you are a CAF Veteran, we invite you to participate in an online study exploring personality and moral injury.
For inquiries, email: [email protected]
Signup Link: https://t.co/bk4B2Y1yCO
If you’re experiencing thoughts of suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada (1-833-456-4566) or 1 866 APPELLE (1-866-277-3553) in Quebec. https://t.co/cmCIxsKqUx
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