By Alyssa Pakenham
Over the past decade, the Journal of Military, Veteran, and Family Health (JMVFH) has become the go-to source for military, Veteran, and family health research. As the journal grew in popularity, it sparked interest in the field and served as a venue to broadly distribute quality research and evidence-informed recommendations contributing to policy and practice changes aimed at improving the health and well-being of military personnel, Veterans, and their families.
Not only has JMVFH served as an outlet to highlight research in the field, but it has become an invaluable ally and advocate for military, Veteran, and family health research – research that is vital to improve the lives of and address the unique challenges faced by the military community. Research published in JMVFH has fostered significant growth in the field over the past decade by informing policy and practice.
Celebrating the milestone of its 10th year of publication, JMVFH is pleased to be publishing a special anniversary edition, highlighting the most popular articles from each of the last nine years. The two issue edition features commentaries from authors of the most popular articles from each year. Authors reflect on their publishing journeys, discuss developments since their articles have been published, and suggest directions for future research in the field.
This special anniversary edition, available in English and French, includes articles from some of the most brilliant researchers in the field and highlights the evolution of and progress made in military, Veteran, and family health research over the last decade.
Articles include:
Reflecting on JMVFH’s most popular article of 2015: ‘Remediation of intrusive symptoms of PTSD in fewer than five sessions: A 30-person pre-pilot study of the RTM Protocol’
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Looking back and looking forward: A reflective commentary on the impact of JMVFH’s most popular article of 2016: ’Mental health of Canadian Armed Forces Veterans: Review of population studies’ English French
Reflecting on JMVFH’s most popular article of 2017: ‘Living alongside military PTSD: a qualitative study of female partners’ experiences with UK Veterans’ English French
Reflecting on JMVFH’s most popular article of 2018: ‘Stories of transition: U.S Veterans’ narratives of transition to civilian life and the important role of identity’ English French
A Reflection since writing: The progressions of a gendered military: A theoretical examination of gender inequality in the Canadian military English French
Article Commentary – Regulating posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms with neurofeedback: Regaining control of the mind English French
Commentary on Creative Forces Programming with Military Families: Art Therapy, Dance/Movement Therapy, and Music Therapy Brief Vignettes English French
Reflecting on JMVFH’s most popular article of 2022: ‘Sharing of military Veterans’ mental health data across Canada: A scoping review’ English French
Research to understand the experiences of ethnic minority personnel in the armed forces. Building on the foundation of a JMVFH systematic review. English French
The Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health (JMVFH), the official scholarly journal of the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR), is published five times a year by the University of Toronto Press (UTP). JMVFH aims to maximize the health and social well-being of military personnel, Veterans, and their families by publishing world-class research for a broad international and multidisciplinary readership of researchers, health practitioners, administrators, and policy makers.
Alyssa Pakenham is a fourth year applied economics student at Queen’s University. She works as a summer student as a project and administrative assistant at the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) and she also works at the Kingston Military Family Resource Centre (KMFRC) as an educator in Les Petits Amis Childcare program. Having grown up in a military family, (Alyssa’s father has served in the Canadian Armed Forces for over 28 years, beginning as an Infanteer and currently a Pipes and Drums Musician), Alyssa knows how important it is for the unique circumstances and challenges faced by military families to be supported and included in military and Veteran health research. Alyssa’s upbringing in a military family, her experience supporting children from military backgrounds at the KMFRC, and her time working for CIMVHR have collectively shaped her desire to remain involved with the military community as she considers her post-graduation career path.
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