Impact of Canadian Armed Forces veterans’ mental health problems on the family during the military to civilian transition
- Cramm, H., Norris, D., Schwartz, K., Tam-Seto, L., Williams, A., & Mahar, A. (2020). Impact of Canadian Armed Forces veterans’ mental health problems on the family during the military to civilian transition. Military Behavioral Health, 8(2), 148-158. https://doi.org/10.1080/21635781.2019.1644260
- This article utilized a sample of family members of Canadian Armed Forces service members with mental health problems who were making the military-to-civilian transition. The aim of this qualitative study was to improve understanding of how veteran mental health problems (i.e., mainly PTSD with other comorbid symptoms, such as anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder) affect the family during the military-to-civilian transition. Thirty-five family members (i.e., a spouse, parent, sibling, or child) of Canadian Armed Forces veterans participated in either an individual interview (n = 26) or a focus group (n = 9). Overall, results suggest that family members experienced many challenges related to caring for their veteran who had mental health problems during the transition to family life.
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