Lifetime Prevalence and Comorbidity of Mental Disorders in the Two-wave 2002-2018 Canadian Armed Forces Members and Veterans Mental Health Follow-up Survey (CAFVMHS): Prévalence et Comorbidité de Durée de vie Des Troubles Mentaux Dans l'Enquête de Suivi Sur la Santé Mentale Auprès des Membres des Forces Armées Canadiennes et Des ex-Militaires (ESSMFACM) en Deux Cycles de 2002 à 2018.
Jitender SareenShay-Lee BoltonNatalie P MotaTracie O AfifiMurray W EnnsTamara L TaillieuAshley Stewart-TufescuRenée El-GabalawyRuth Ann MarrieJ Don RichardsonMurray B SteinCharles N BernsteinJames M BoltonJian Li WangGordon J G AsmundsonJames M ThompsonLinda VanTilMary Beth MacLeanSarvesh LogsettyPublished in: Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie (2021)
This study demonstrates a high burden of mental disorders among a large Canadian military and veteran cohort. These findings underscore the importance of prevention and intervention strategies to reduce the burden of mental disorders and alcohol use disorders in these populations.