Published Research.

• Peer Support Activities for Veterans, Serving Members, and Their Families: Results of a Scoping Review.
  Mercier, J., Hosseiny, F., Rodrigues, S., Friio, A., Brémault-Phillips, S., Shields, D., Dupuis, G. (2023). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023 Feb 18;20(4):3628. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20043628

• Culturogenic Harm: Unintended Impacts of Military Enculturation on Mission Capacity, Team Cohesion, Retention and Member Well-Being.
  Shields, D., Frender, J., Nakhla, P., Kuhl, D. (2023). NATO – Human Factors & Medicine Panel. Workshop on Understanding Military Culture to Support Organizational Change. Swedish Defence University, Stockholm, Sweden.

• Living with prostate cancer: a mixed-method evaluation of group therapy intervention to alleviate psychological distress in a Canadian setting.
  Kuhl, D., Lutz, K., Wu, E., Arsovska, O., Berkowitz, J., Klimas, J., Sundar. M., Goldenberg, L. and Higano, C. (2023). Supportive Care in Cancer. 2023 Jun 16;31(7):398. doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-07866-5.

• Towards an Aspirational Military Masculine Ethos. Briefing Paper: Military Masculinity and Culture Change in the Canadian Armed Forces.
  Shields, D. (2023). Centre for Social Innovation and Community Engagement in Military Affairs (SICEMA)

• Burnout, compassion fatigue and work-related stressors among organ donation and transplantation coordinators: A qualitative study.
  Silva e Silva, V., Hornby, L., Lotherington, K., Rochon, A., Silva, A., Pearson, H., MacNutt, L., Robertson, A., Werestiuk, K., Kuhl, D., John, P., Dhanani, S. and Sarti, A., (2022). Intensive & Critical Care Nursing, 2022; 68:1-7, doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2021.103125. Epub 2021 Aug 26.

• The Experiences and Perceptions of Team Cohesiveness and Communication among Organ and Tissue Donation Coordinators: An Exploratory Qualitative Study.
  Silva e Silva, V., Hornby, L., Lotherington, K., Rochon, A., Silva, A., Pearson, H., MacNutt, L., Robertson, A., Werestiuk, K., Kuhl, D., John, P., Dhanani, S. and Sarti, A., (2022). The Canadian Journal of Critical Care Nursing, 33(2), 7–13. DOI: 10.5737/23688653-332

• Design and Evaluation of a First Responder Resiliency Program.
  Shields, D., Kuhl, D., & Farina, S, (2018). Conference Abstracts: The 9th annual Military and Veteran Health Research Forum, Regina, SK, 2018

• Abject masculinity and the military: Articulating a fulcrum of struggle and change. Special Issue: Health Implications of Masculinity Within Military Populations.
  Shields, D. M., Kuhl, D., & Westwood, M. J. (2017). Psychology of Men & Masculinities, 18(3), 215-225. 

• Counseling Military Clients: Multicultural Competence, Challenges and Opportunities. 
  In Lee, C., (Ed) Shields, D., Westwood, M. J., & Kuhl, D. (2018). Multicultural Issues in Counseling, Fifth Edition: New Approaches to Diversity. Sage Publications.

• Counselling Male Military Personnel and Veterans: Addressing Challenges & Enhancing Engagement.
  Shields, D., & Westwood, M.J. (2018). In Barry J. (ed.), Working with Men. Palgrave Publishers.

• We’re Still Here and We Still Matter: The Shaping Purpose Military to Civilian Transition Program Evaluation and Study.
  Shields, D; Frender, J. & Kuhl, D. (2018). The Men’s Initiative at UBC Faculty of Medicine. Vancouver, BC.

• Veterans’ Identities and Well-being in Transition to Civilian Life – A Resource for Policy Analysts, Program Designers, Service Providers and Researchers.
  Thompson JM, Lockhart W, Roach MB, Atuel H, BélangerS, Black T, Castro CA, Cox D, Cooper A, de Boer C, Dentry S, Hamner K, Shields D, Truusa, TT. (2017).  Report of the Veterans’ Identities Research Theme Working Group, Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research Forum 2016. Charlottetown PE: Research Directorate, Veterans Affairs Canada. Research Directorate Technical Report. 

• The “Shaping Purpose” Program for Military Participants Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life. A CIPP Model Program Evaluation.
  Shields, D. Frender, J., & Garsch, A. (2017). Conference Abstracts: The 8th annual Military and Veteran Health Research Forum.

• First Responder Well-Being: Understanding Firefighters Experience of Occupational Stress and Wellness.
  Shields, D., Kuhl, D., & Vissers, D. (2017). Conference Abstracts: The 8th Annual Military and Veteran Health Research Forum.

• First Responder Resiliency Pilot Program.
  Shields, D., Kuhl, D., & Speiss, T. (2017). Conference Abstracts: The 8th annual Military and Veteran Health Research Forum.

• Military Masculinity, Movies and the DSM:  Narratives of institutionally (en)gendered trauma.
  Shields, D.  (2016). Psychology of Men & Masculinities, Vol 17(1), 64-73. 

• Mental Health and Well-Being of Military Veterans during Military to Civilian Transition: review and analysis of recent literature.
  Shields, D. (2016). Conference Abstracts: The 7th annual Canadian Military and Veteran Health Research Forum

• Mental health and well-being of military Veterans during military to civilian transition: review and analysis of recent literature.
  Shields DM, Kuhl D, Lutz K, Frender J, Baumann N, Lopresti P. (2016). Vancouver BC: Report prepared for Veterans Affairs Canada and the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research. 

• Effective Group Therapy for Male Veterans With PTSD – Examining Therapeutic Engagement and Impact. 
  Shields, D. (2015). Conference Abstracts. APA PsychExtra.  

• Culturally Competent Practice for Veterans. 
  Shields, D. (2015). American Psychological Association, Clinicians Corner Feature for Remembrance Day.