Heidi Cramm
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 315472 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Heidi Cramm |
| NOMBRES | Heidi |
| APELLIDO | Cramm |
| FIRMA | CRAMM H |
| AFILIACIONES | Queen's University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8805-063X |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 23 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 6 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 23 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2017 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Mentally, I will never be what I was’
On any given day, tens of thousands of people are in custody in Canada’s correctional systems. Serving time in prison affects the person incarcerated and their family and/or loved ones psychologically and emotionally. To explore how, we interviewed 15 adults residing in Ontario with family members incarcerated in Canada. Our focus was on the adult family members’ experiences and the effects of having a family member in prison on their well-being.…
Psychiatric hospitalizations among Canadian Armed Forces Veterans and former Royal Canadian Mounted Police members residing in Ontario
Investigating Voices Centered in Veteran Family Research
When studying family systems and phenomena occurring within the family, a multi-informant approach allows researchers to capture nuanced accounts of family dynamics from multiple perspectives. However, no investigation has examined whether this recommendation is routinely implemented when studying veteran families. This scoping review aimed to identify which “voices” (i.e., person or entity providing data or information on behalf of the veteran a…
The family experience of the Invictus Games through a work family conflict lens
The Invictus Games are an international adaptive sports competition for wounded, injured, and/or ill military members and veterans. Essential to the Games are the families and friends of the competitors, who are involved from selection to post‐game. Though families are integral, their experiences are underexplored. Little research to date has focused on the families, and even less research has been conducted using a family science lens. Work–fami…
Mental Health of Canadian Children Growing Up in Military Families
A recent scoping review indicated military-connected children face stressors that may increase mental health issues. However, the majority of the included literature was American. To examine the experiences of Canadian military-connected children, we conducted in-depth interviews with a purposive sample of Canadian military-connected youth using a qualitative description approach. We conducted a content analysis on interview data, supported by qu…
A qualitative study of the capabilities of family members of veterans living with operational stress injuries
Mental health of Canadian children growing up in military families
A recent scoping review found that stressors involved in the military lifestyle (i.e., frequent relocation, parental absence, and risk of parental injury) may be associated with mental health issues among military-children. However, most of the included studies were conducted in the United States with little Canadian representation. To examine the degree to which the scoping review findings are relevant to the Canadian context, we conducted a qua…
Time use during the military-civilian transition
Introduction Military-civilian transition (MCT) refers broadly to the process of leaving military employment and becoming re-established in the civilian world. The cultural differences between military and civilian spheres can create challenges for veterans as they make this transition.Objectives To explore the time use and experiences of Canadian Armed Forces members as they progressed through their release from the military.Methods Semi-structu…
“If You Don’t Know Who They Are, You Don’t Know How to Support Them”
To date, American research has provided the foundation for what is known about the educational experiences of students living in military families. Given contextual differences that exist between the United States and Canada, it is unclear how representative the American findings are of the Canadian experience. Using semi-structured interviews, this phenomenological study collected data from six educators to better understand how the needs of mil…
Assessing the impact of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) protocol and Emotional Resilience Skills Training (ERST) among diverse public safety personnel
ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT05530642. Registered 1 September 2022-Retrospectively registered. The subsequent PSP PTSI Study results are expected to benefit the mental health of all participants and, ultimately, all PSP
Peer Support for Public Safety Personnel in Canada
Public safety personnel (PSP) are frequently exposed to potentially psychologically traumatic events (PPTEs) which can impact mental health. To help mitigate the negative effects of PPTEs, PSP commonly rely on peer support. Peer support generally refers to a wide variety of mental health resources that offer social or emotional assistance to a peer, and in some cases professional assistance. Despite the use of and demand for peer support, there i…
Canadian Veteran chronic disease prevalence and health services use in the five years following release
Despite a lower burden of comorbidities, Veterans had slightly higher physician visit rates. While these visits may reflect an underlying need for services, our findings suggest that Canadian Veterans have good access to primary and specialty health care. But in light of contradictory findings in other jurisdictions, the underlying reasons for our findings warrant further study
PTSD Symptoms and Dementia in Older Veterans Who are Living in Long-Term Care
Co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and dementia can result in increased symptoms, such as suspicion, aggression, and nightmares in Veterans that can be difficult to manage in long-term care environments. The objective of the study was to explore how the co-occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and dementia are understood in Canadian Veterans who are living in long-term care. A descriptive multiple case study was co…
Mental Health of Canadian Firefighters
Volunteer and career firefighters are at risk of major depressive disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), alcohol use disorder, and other mental health disorders due to the demanding and unpredictable nature of their employment. The mental health risks are exacerbated by the need to work extended hours, night shifts, and/or rotating schedules, or the competing demands of other employment, especially in volunteer firefighters. The mental …
Wilderness Adventure Program May Help Combat Perceptions of Stigma Among Veterans
Operational stress injuries (OSIs) are an increasing concern for military personnel, particularly those returning from conflict zones. Over the last decade, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has seen a sharp increase in the number of soldiers returning from Afghanistan who are reporting OSIs. Efforts have been made by the CAF and other agencies to help this population get the help they need through specialized programming. However, some are still n…
Assessing the Relative Impact of Diverse Stressors among Public Safety Personnel
Public Safety Personnel (PSP; e.g., correctional workers and officers, firefighters, paramedics, police officers, and public safety communications officials (e.g., call center operators/dispatchers)) are regularly exposed to potentially psychologically traumatic events (PPTEs). PSP also experience other occupational stressors, including organizational (e.g., staff shortages, inconsistent leadership styles) and operational elements (e.g., shift wo…
Playing the system
There are growing concerns about the impact of public safety work on the mental health of public safety personnel; as such, we explored systemic and individual factors that might dissuade public safety personnel from seeking care. Public safety personnel barriers to care-seeking include the stigma associated with mental disorders and frequent reports of insufficient access to care. To better understand barriers to care-seeking, we thematically an…
Exposures to potentially traumatic events among public safety personnel in Canada.
Canadian Public Safety Personnel (e.g., correctional workers, dispatchers, firefighters, paramedics, and police) are regularly exposed to potentially traumatic events, some of which are highlighted as critical incidents warranting additional resources. Unfortunately, available Canadian public safety personnel data measuring associations between potentially traumatic events and mental health remains sparse. The current research quantifies estimate…
Mental Disorder Symptoms among Public Safety Personnel in Canada
BACKGROUND: Canadian public safety personnel (PSP; e.g., correctional workers, dispatchers, firefighters, paramedics, police officers) are exposed to potentially traumatic events as a function of their work. Such exposures contribute to the risk of developing clinically significant symptoms related to mental disorders. The current study was designed to provide estimates of mental disorder symptom frequencies and severities for Canadian PSP. METHO…
Toward a Model of Military Family Resiliency
Over the years, the construct of resilience has been increasing in complexity, indicated by the lack of consensus in its definition, operationalization, and measurement. Resiliency in military families is of particular interest given the nature of military life. A narrative review explored and synthesized how resilience and resiliency are understood in the military family literature. Twenty references were identified and underwent a detailed data…
Operational Stress Injuries and the Mental Health and Well‐Being of Veteran Spouses
This article presents the results of a scoping review of literature focusing on the relationship between operational stress injuries (OSIs) in military veterans and spousal mental health and well‐being. Using elements of the family adjustment and adaptation response (FAAR) model as an organizing framework, the research reviewed focuses on the demands the OSIs place on the family system, as well as related capabilities and meanings, and how these …
War and Family Life
Book review for War and Family Life; the latest in Springer's Risk and Resilience in Military and Veteran Families series
Occupational disruption
Introduction: The term occupational disruption is used increasingly throughout the occupational science and therapy literature. Despite frequent mentions, a clear understanding of the concept and its use is lacking. Aim: The purpose of this scoping review was to conceptualise occupational disruption by explaining how the term is described and understood. Methods: Levac, Colquhoun, and O’Brien’s (2010) refinements to Arksey and O’Malley’s (2005) s…
Playing the system
There are growing concerns about the impact of public safety work on the mental health of public safety personnel; as such, we explored systemic and individual factors that might dissuade public safety personnel from seeking care. Public safety personnel barriers to care-seeking include the stigma associated with mental disorders and frequent reports of insufficient access to care. To better understand barriers to care-seeking, we thematically an…
Time use during the military-civilian transition
Introduction Military-civilian transition (MCT) refers broadly to the process of leaving military employment and becoming re-established in the civilian world. The cultural differences between military and civilian spheres can create challenges for veterans as they make this transition.Objectives To explore the time use and experiences of Canadian Armed Forces members as they progressed through their release from the military.Methods Semi-structu…
Occupational disruption
Introduction: The term occupational disruption is used increasingly throughout the occupational science and therapy literature. Despite frequent mentions, a clear understanding of the concept and its use is lacking. Aim: The purpose of this scoping review was to conceptualise occupational disruption by explaining how the term is described and understood. Methods: Levac, Colquhoun, and O’Brien’s (2010) refinements to Arksey and O’Malley’s (2005) s…
Mental Disorder Symptoms among Public Safety Personnel in Canada
BACKGROUND: Canadian public safety personnel (PSP; e.g., correctional workers, dispatchers, firefighters, paramedics, police officers) are exposed to potentially traumatic events as a function of their work. Such exposures contribute to the risk of developing clinically significant symptoms related to mental disorders. The current study was designed to provide estimates of mental disorder symptom frequencies and severities for Canadian PSP. METHO…
Toward a Model of Military Family Resiliency
Over the years, the construct of resilience has been increasing in complexity, indicated by the lack of consensus in its definition, operationalization, and measurement. Resiliency in military families is of particular interest given the nature of military life. A narrative review explored and synthesized how resilience and resiliency are understood in the military family literature. Twenty references were identified and underwent a detailed data…
Operational Stress Injuries and the Mental Health and Well‐Being of Veteran Spouses
This article presents the results of a scoping review of literature focusing on the relationship between operational stress injuries (OSIs) in military veterans and spousal mental health and well‐being. Using elements of the family adjustment and adaptation response (FAAR) model as an organizing framework, the research reviewed focuses on the demands the OSIs place on the family system, as well as related capabilities and meanings, and how these …
War and Family Life
Book review for War and Family Life; the latest in Springer's Risk and Resilience in Military and Veteran Families series
Exposures to potentially traumatic events among public safety personnel in Canada.
Canadian Public Safety Personnel (e.g., correctional workers, dispatchers, firefighters, paramedics, and police) are regularly exposed to potentially traumatic events, some of which are highlighted as critical incidents warranting additional resources. Unfortunately, available Canadian public safety personnel data measuring associations between potentially traumatic events and mental health remains sparse. The current research quantifies estimate…
Wilderness Adventure Program May Help Combat Perceptions of Stigma Among Veterans
Operational stress injuries (OSIs) are an increasing concern for military personnel, particularly those returning from conflict zones. Over the last decade, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has seen a sharp increase in the number of soldiers returning from Afghanistan who are reporting OSIs. Efforts have been made by the CAF and other agencies to help this population get the help they need through specialized programming. However, some are still n…
Assessing the Relative Impact of Diverse Stressors among Public Safety Personnel
Public Safety Personnel (PSP; e.g., correctional workers and officers, firefighters, paramedics, police officers, and public safety communications officials (e.g., call center operators/dispatchers)) are regularly exposed to potentially psychologically traumatic events (PPTEs). PSP also experience other occupational stressors, including organizational (e.g., staff shortages, inconsistent leadership styles) and operational elements (e.g., shift wo…
Playing the system
There are growing concerns about the impact of public safety work on the mental health of public safety personnel; as such, we explored systemic and individual factors that might dissuade public safety personnel from seeking care. Public safety personnel barriers to care-seeking include the stigma associated with mental disorders and frequent reports of insufficient access to care. To better understand barriers to care-seeking, we thematically an…
Mental Health of Canadian Firefighters
Volunteer and career firefighters are at risk of major depressive disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), alcohol use disorder, and other mental health disorders due to the demanding and unpredictable nature of their employment. The mental health risks are exacerbated by the need to work extended hours, night shifts, and/or rotating schedules, or the competing demands of other employment, especially in volunteer firefighters. The mental …
“If You Don’t Know Who They Are, You Don’t Know How to Support Them”
To date, American research has provided the foundation for what is known about the educational experiences of students living in military families. Given contextual differences that exist between the United States and Canada, it is unclear how representative the American findings are of the Canadian experience. Using semi-structured interviews, this phenomenological study collected data from six educators to better understand how the needs of mil…
Assessing the impact of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) protocol and Emotional Resilience Skills Training (ERST) among diverse public safety personnel
ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT05530642. Registered 1 September 2022-Retrospectively registered. The subsequent PSP PTSI Study results are expected to benefit the mental health of all participants and, ultimately, all PSP
Peer Support for Public Safety Personnel in Canada
Public safety personnel (PSP) are frequently exposed to potentially psychologically traumatic events (PPTEs) which can impact mental health. To help mitigate the negative effects of PPTEs, PSP commonly rely on peer support. Peer support generally refers to a wide variety of mental health resources that offer social or emotional assistance to a peer, and in some cases professional assistance. Despite the use of and demand for peer support, there i…
Canadian Veteran chronic disease prevalence and health services use in the five years following release
Despite a lower burden of comorbidities, Veterans had slightly higher physician visit rates. While these visits may reflect an underlying need for services, our findings suggest that Canadian Veterans have good access to primary and specialty health care. But in light of contradictory findings in other jurisdictions, the underlying reasons for our findings warrant further study
PTSD Symptoms and Dementia in Older Veterans Who are Living in Long-Term Care
Co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and dementia can result in increased symptoms, such as suspicion, aggression, and nightmares in Veterans that can be difficult to manage in long-term care environments. The objective of the study was to explore how the co-occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and dementia are understood in Canadian Veterans who are living in long-term care. A descriptive multiple case study was co…
A qualitative study of the capabilities of family members of veterans living with operational stress injuries
Mental health of Canadian children growing up in military families
A recent scoping review found that stressors involved in the military lifestyle (i.e., frequent relocation, parental absence, and risk of parental injury) may be associated with mental health issues among military-children. However, most of the included studies were conducted in the United States with little Canadian representation. To examine the degree to which the scoping review findings are relevant to the Canadian context, we conducted a qua…
Time use during the military-civilian transition
Introduction Military-civilian transition (MCT) refers broadly to the process of leaving military employment and becoming re-established in the civilian world. The cultural differences between military and civilian spheres can create challenges for veterans as they make this transition.Objectives To explore the time use and experiences of Canadian Armed Forces members as they progressed through their release from the military.Methods Semi-structu…
Mental Health of Canadian Children Growing Up in Military Families
A recent scoping review indicated military-connected children face stressors that may increase mental health issues. However, the majority of the included literature was American. To examine the experiences of Canadian military-connected children, we conducted in-depth interviews with a purposive sample of Canadian military-connected youth using a qualitative description approach. We conducted a content analysis on interview data, supported by qu…
Investigating Voices Centered in Veteran Family Research
When studying family systems and phenomena occurring within the family, a multi-informant approach allows researchers to capture nuanced accounts of family dynamics from multiple perspectives. However, no investigation has examined whether this recommendation is routinely implemented when studying veteran families. This scoping review aimed to identify which “voices” (i.e., person or entity providing data or information on behalf of the veteran a…
The family experience of the Invictus Games through a work family conflict lens
The Invictus Games are an international adaptive sports competition for wounded, injured, and/or ill military members and veterans. Essential to the Games are the families and friends of the competitors, who are involved from selection to post‐game. Though families are integral, their experiences are underexplored. Little research to date has focused on the families, and even less research has been conducted using a family science lens. Work–fami…
Mentally, I will never be what I was’
On any given day, tens of thousands of people are in custody in Canada’s correctional systems. Serving time in prison affects the person incarcerated and their family and/or loved ones psychologically and emotionally. To explore how, we interviewed 15 adults residing in Ontario with family members incarcerated in Canada. Our focus was on the adult family members’ experiences and the effects of having a family member in prison on their well-being.…
Psychiatric hospitalizations among Canadian Armed Forces Veterans and former Royal Canadian Mounted Police members residing in Ontario
Psychology (16 obras) · Psychiatry (13 obras) · Medicine (11 obras) · Mental health (11 obras) · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (9 obras) · Sociology (9 obras) · Political science (7 obras) · Social Psychology (7 obras) · Clinical Psychology (5 obras) · Environmental health (5 obras)