Rapid response to COVID-19: addressing challenges and increasing the mental readiness of public safety personnel

Authors: Heber, Alexandra, Testa, Valerie, Smith-MacDonald, Lorraine, Brémault-Phillips, Suzette, Carleton, R. Nicholas

Source: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, Vol 40, Iss 11/12, Pp 350-355 (2020)

Subject Terms: Medicine (General), R5-920

File Description: electronic resource

Relation: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/health-promotion-chronic-disease-prevention-canada-research-policy-practice/vol-40-no-11-12-2020/rapid-response-covid-19-mental-readiness-public-safety-personnel.html; https://doaj.org/toc/2368-738X

Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/10319178fabc4a49bbfca842ae0f735c

Réaction rapide face à la COVID-19 : relever les défis et améliorer la préparation mentale du personnel de sécurité publique

Authors: Heber, Alexandra, Testa, Valerie, Smith-MacDonald, Lorraine, Brémault-Phillips, Suzette, Carleton, R. Nicholas

Source: Promotion de la santé et prévention des maladies chroniques au Canada, Vol 40, Iss 11/12, Pp 389-394 (2020)

Subject Terms: Medicine (General), R5-920

File Description: electronic resource

Relation: https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-publique/services/rapports-publications/promotion-sante-prevention-maladies-chroniques-canada-recherche-politiques-pratiques/vol-40-no-11-12-2020/reaction-rapide-covid-19-preparation-mentale-personnel-securite-publique.html; https://doaj.org/toc/2368-7398

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Lessons to learn: Strategies to sustain a restorative program for survivors of military sexual trauma.

Authors: Tam-Seto, Linna, Garland-Baird, Lisa, Held, Nicholas, Heber, Alexandra, Buchart, Lori, Ibbotson, Ash, Young, Shannon Orchard, Lade, Sarah, Millman, Heather, Brown, Andrea, Imre-Millei, Bibora, Samplonius, Marguerite (Sam), Chrysler, Christina, McKinnon, Margaret

Source: Journal of Community Safety & Well-Being; Mar2025, Vol. 10 Issue 1, p48-53, 6p

Subject Terms: MILITARY sexual trauma, RECONCILIATION, MEDICAL rehabilitation, HEALING, BEST practices, BETRAYAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience

Company/Entity: CANADA. Dept. of National Defence

Pathways to mental health care in active military populations across the Five-Eyes nations: An integrated perspective

Authors: Fikretoglu, Deniz, Sharp, Marie-Louise, Adler, Amy B., Bélanger, Stéphanie, Benassi, Helen, Bennett, Clare, Bryant, Richard, Busuttil, Walter, Cramm, Heidi, Fear, Nicola, Greenberg, Neil, Heber, Alexandra, Hosseiny, Fardous, Hoge, Charles W., Jetly, Rakesh, McFarlane, Alexander, Morganstein, Joshua, Murphy, Dominic, O'Donnell, Meaghan, Phelps, Andrea, Richardson, Don J., Sadler, Nicole, Schnurr, Paula P., Smith, Patrick, Ursano, Robert, Hooff, Miranda Van, Wessely, Simon, Forbes, David, Pedlar, David

Source: In Clinical Psychology Review February 2022 91

Increasing understanding of the barriers to military sexual trauma-related reporting and treatment seeking in Canada.

Authors: Brown, Andrea, Millman, Heather, Tam-Seto, Linna, Imre-Millei, Bibi, Ibbotson, Ashley, Buchart, Lori, Heber, Alexandra, Samplonius, Marguerite E., Mulligan, Ashlee, Notarianni, MaryAnn, McKinnon, Margaret C.

Source: Journal of Military, Veteran & Family Health. Feb2024, Vol. 10 Issue 1, p101-106. 6p.

Subjects: HEALTH services accessibility, MENTAL health, MILITARY service, MILITARY sexual trauma, SEX crimes, VETERANS, MILITARY personnel

Geographic Terms: CANADA

Characterizing the mental health and functioning of Canadian respiratory therapists during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alternate Title: Caracterizando la Salud Mental y Funcionamiento de los Terapeutas Respiratorios Canadienses durante la Pandemia de COVID-19.
刻画加拿大呼吸治疗师在 COVID-19 疫情期间的心理健康和功能.

Authors: D'Alessandro-Lowe, Andrea M.¹, Ritchie, Kimberly^1,2, Brown, Andrea¹, Xue, Yuanxin^1,3, Pichtikova, Mina^1,3, Altman, Max¹, Beech, Isaac^1,2, Millman, Heather¹, Levy, Yarden¹, Asma, Senay¹, Hassall, Kelly⁴, Foster, Fatima⁴, Rodrigues, Sara^5,6, Hosseiny, Fardous^5,6, O'Connor, Charlene⁷, Heber, Alexandra^1,8, Malain, Ann⁷, Schielke, Hugo⁷, Lanius, Ruth A.^9,10, McCabe, Randi E.^1,4

Source: European Journal of Psychotraumatology; 2023, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p1-13, 13p

The efficacy of nabilone, a synthetic cannabinoid, in the treatment of PTSD-associated nightmares: A preliminary randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled cross-over design study

Authors: Jetly, Rakesh, Heber, Alexandra, Fraser, George, Boisvert, Denis

Source: In Psychoneuroendocrinology January 2015 51:585-588

Working together to address sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces.

Authors: Brown, Andrea, Millman, Heather, Easterbrook, Bethany, Heber, Alexandra, Park, Rosemary, Lanius, Ruth, Nazarov, Anthony, Jetly, Rakesh, Stanley-Aikens, Ruth, Sanderson, Carleigh, Hutchins, Christina, Darte, Kathy, Hall, Amy L., Brémault-Phillips, Suzette, Smith-MacDonald, Lorraine, Doak, Daphne, Oakley, Tanya, Nicholson, Andrew A., Pichtikova, Mina, Smith, Patrick

Source: Journal of Military, Veteran & Family Health. 2022 Supplement, Vol. 8, p85-93. 9p.

Subjects: CORRUPTION prevention, SEX crime prevention, TEAMS in the workplace, CULTURE, SOCIAL support, SEXISM, ORGANIZATIONAL behavior, MILITARY service, SEXUAL harassment, SEXUAL trauma, INTERPROFESSIONAL relations, VETERANS, MILITARY personnel

Geographic Terms: CANADA

Child Maltreatment History, Deployment-Related Traumatic Events, and Past 12-Month Cannabis Use Among Veterans in Canada.

Authors: Afifi, Tracie O., Taillieu, Tamara, Salmon, Samantha, Stewart-Tufescu, Ashley, Sareen, Jitender, Enns, Murray W., Mota, Natalie, Bolton, Shay-Lee, Carleton, R. Nicholas, Heber, Alexandra, VanTil, Linda

Source: Canadian Journal of Psychiatry; Feb2024, Vol. 69 Issue 2, p116-125, 10p

Subject Terms: CHILD abuse, CANADIAN military, MILITARY personnel, CANADIAN history, MENTAL health surveys, PHYSICAL abuse

Geographic Terms: CANADA

Détresse morale et conséquences psychologiques et fonctionnelles négatives chez les thérapeutes respiratoires canadiens ayant envisagé de quitter leur poste clinique pendant la pandémie de COVID-19. (French)

Authors: D'Alessandro-Lowe, Andrea M., Ritchie, Kimberly, Brown, Andrea, Easterbrook, Bethany, Yuanxin Xue, Pichtikova, Mina, Altman, Max, Beech, Isaac, Millman, Heather, Foster, Fatima, Hassall, Kelly, Levy, Yarden, Streiner, David L., Hosseiny, Fardous, Rodrigues, Sara, Heber, Alexandra, O'Connor, Charlene, Schielke, Hugo, Malain, Ann, McCabe, Randi E.

Source: Promotion de la Santé et Prévention des Maladies Chroniques au Canada; oct/nov2023, Vol. 43 Issue 10/11, p515-527, 13p

Application du cadre Theoretical Domains Framework pour cerner les préférences des policiers, des pompiers et des ambulanciers en matière d'accès aux soins de santé mentale dans une clinique de traitement des blessures de stress opérationnel pour les premiers répondants: une étude qualitative (French)

Authors: Testa, Valerie, Bennett, Alexandria, Jutai, Jeffrey, Cantor, Zachary, Burke, Peter, McMahon, James, Carleton, R. Nicholas, Colman, Ian, Fikretoglu, Deniz, Heber, Alexandra, Leduc, Shannon, Heisel, Marnin J., Thavorn, Kednapa, Corsi, Daniel J., Hatcher, Simon

Source: Promotion de la Santé et Prévention des Maladies Chroniques au Canada; oct/nov2023, Vol. 43 Issue 10/11, p481-502, 22p

Canadian respiratory therapists who considered leaving their clinical position experienced elevated moral distress and adverse psychological and functional outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authors: D'Alessandro-Lowe, Andrea M., Ritchie, Kimberly, Brown, Andrea, Easterbrook, Bethany, Yuanxin Xue, Pichtikova, Mina, Altman, Max, Beech, Isaac, Millman, Heather, Foster, Fatima, Hassall, Kelly, Levy, Yarden, Streiner, David L., Hosseiny, Fardous, Rodrigues, Sara, Heber, Alexandra, O'Connor, Charlene, Schielke, Hugo, Malain, Ann, McCabe, Randi E.

Source: Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada; Oct/Nov2023, Vol. 43 Issue 10/11, p460-471, 12p

Subject Terms: COVID-19 pandemic, POST-traumatic stress disorder, RESPIRATORY therapists, PSYCHOLOGICAL distress, ADVERSE childhood experiences, FUNCTIONAL status

Applying the Theoretical Domains Framework to identify police, fire, and paramedic preferences for accessing mental health care in a First Responder Operational Stress Injury Clinic: a qualitative study.

Authors: Testa, Valerie, Bennett, Alexandria, Jutai, Jeffrey, Cantor, Zachary, Burke, Peter, McMahon, James, Carleton, R. Nicholas, Colman, Ian, Fikretoglu, Deniz, Heber, Alexandra, Leduc, Shannon, Heisel, Marnin J., Thavorn, Kednapa, Corsi, Daniel J., Hatcher, Simon

Source: Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada; Oct/Nov2023, Vol. 43 Issue 10/11, p431-449, 19p

Subject Terms: MENTAL health services, FIRST responders, EMERGENCY medical technicians, CULTURAL competence, OCCUPATIONAL roles, SOCIAL influence

Identifying release-related precursors to suicide among Canadian Veterans between 1976 and 2012.

Authors: VanTil, Linda D., Simkus, Kristen, Rolland-Harris, Elizabeth, Heber, Alexandra

Source: Journal of Military, Veteran & Family Health. Feb2021, Vol. 7 Issue 1, p13-20. 8p.

Subjects: MORTALITY risk factors, SUICIDE prevention, SUICIDE risk factors, VETERANS, SUICIDE, OCCUPATIONAL achievement, SUICIDAL ideation, SEX distribution, SURVIVAL analysis (Biometry), DESCRIPTIVE statistics, LONGITUDINAL method, PROPORTIONAL hazards models

Geographic Terms: CANADA

Out of the shadows: Chronic pain in Canadian Armed Forces veterans — Proceedings of a workshop at the 2019 Forum of the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research.

Authors: Thompson, James M.^1,2 (AUTHOR) j.thompson@queensu.ca, Heber, Alexandra^3,4 (AUTHOR), Zacharias, Ramesh^5,6 (AUTHOR), Besemann, Markus⁷ (AUTHOR), Gupta, Gaurav⁸ (AUTHOR), Hapidou, Eleni^9,10,11 (AUTHOR), Buckley, Norm¹² (AUTHOR), Lamoureux, Daniel¹³ (AUTHOR), Begley, Kimberly¹⁴ (AUTHOR)

Source: Canadian Journal of Pain. 2020, Vol. 4 Issue 1, p199-204. 6p.

Subject Terms: *VETERANS, *CHRONIC pain, *ARMED forces, *VETERANS' health, CANADIAN military

Geographic Terms: OTTAWA (Ont.), GATINEAU (Quebec)

Well-being of Canadian Veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional results from the COVID-19 Veteran well-being study.

Alternate Title: Bienestar de los veteranos canadienses durante la pandemia de COVID-19: Resultados transversales del estudio de bienestar de veteranos de COVID-19.
COVID-19 疫情期间加拿大退伍军人的幸福感: 来自 COVID-19 退伍军人幸福感研究的横断面结果

Authors: Richardson, J. Don^1,2,3,4, Don.Richardson@sjhc.london.on.ca, St Cyr, Kate^1,2,5, Forchuk, Callista¹, Liu, Jenny J. W.^1,2, Plouffe, Rachel A.^1,2, Le, Tri¹, Gargala, Dominic¹, Deda, Erisa⁴, Soares, Vanessa¹, Hosseiny, Fardous^6,7, Smith, Patrick^6,7, Dupuis, Gabrielle^6,7, Roth, Maya^4,8, Bridgen, Andrew^1,2, Marlborough, Michelle^2,4, Jetly, Rakesh⁷, Heber, Alexandra^9,10, Lanius, Ruth^2,4, Nazarov, Anthony^1,2,3

Source: European Journal of Psychotraumatology; 2022, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p1-10, 10p

A systematic review of the neural correlates of sexual minority stress: towards an intersectional minority mosaic framework with implications for a future research agenda.

Alternate Title: Una revisión sistemática de los correlatos neuronales del estrés de las minorías: Hacia un marco de mosaico de las minorías con implicaciones para una futura agenda de investigación.
项对少数群体应激神经相关性的系统综述: 带着对未来研究议程的启示迈向一个少数群体马赛克框架

Authors: Nicholson, Andrew A.^1,2,3,4, dr.andrewnicholson@gmail.com, Siegel, Magdalena^5,6, Wolf, Jakub², Narikuzhy, Sandhya¹, Roth, Sophia L.¹, Hatchard, Taylor¹, Lanius, Ruth A.⁷, Schneider, Maiko¹, Lloyd, Chantelle S.⁷, McKinnon, Margaret C.^1,4, Heber, Alexandra⁸, Smith, Patrick⁹, Lueger-Schuster, Brigitte¹⁰

Source: European Journal of Psychotraumatology; 2022, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p1-33, 33p

Masterclasses.

Authors: Salloum, Alison¹, Knutsen, Marie Lindebø², Gurandsrud, Pernille², Yeomans, Peter³, Antal, Christopher³, Enck, Leroy³, Knipscheer, Jeroen^4,5, de la Rie, Simone⁴, McKinnon, Margaret^6,7,8, Heber, Alexandra⁶, Alisic, Eva^9,10, Joy, Kathryn⁹, Stenmark, Hakon¹¹, Hellen, Merethe Garnes¹¹

Source: European Journal of Psychotraumatology; 2023Suppl, Vol. 14, p1-3, 3p

The Hidden Crisis: Understanding Potentially Morally Injurious Events Experienced by Healthcare Providers during COVID-19 in Canada.

Authors: Ritchie, Kim, D'Alessandro-Lowe, Andrea M., Brown, Andrea, Millman, Heather, Pichtikova, Mina, Xue, Yuanxin, Altman, Maxwell, Beech, Isaac, Karram, Mauda, Hosseiny, Fardous, Rodrigues, Sara, O'Connor, Charlene, Schielke, Hugo, Malain, Ann, McCabe, Randi E., Heber, Alexandra, Lanius, Ruth A., McKinnon, Margaret C.

Source: International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health; Mar2023, Vol. 20 Issue 6, p4813, 12p

Cannabis use among Canadian Armed Forces members and Veterans: discussion from a 2017 CIMVHR Forum working group.

Authors: Richardson, J. Don, Cyr, Kate St., Jetly, Rakesh, Heber, Alexandra, Busse, Jason W., Balodis, Iris, MacKillop, James, Meakin, Carmen, Marlborough, Michelle

Source: Journal of Military, Veteran & Family Health. Sep2019, Vol. 5 Issue 2, p209-213. 5p.

Subjects: CHRONIC pain, POST-traumatic stress disorder, MEDICAL marijuana, DRUG prescribing, INTERPROFESSIONAL relations, DRUGS, VETERANS, PHYSICIAN practice patterns, MILITARY personnel