The role of psychological resilience in the relationship between complex post-traumatic stress disorder symptom severity and functioning impairment in mental health support-seeking Australian defence force veterans: A cross-sectional study

Wachira Suriyawong, Thanos Karatzias, Hannah Steele, Grace WK Ho, Mitchell K Byrne, Noppamas Pipatpiboon, David A Mitchell, Mark Shevlin, Bróna NG Easpaig, Xianliang Liu, Jianxia Zhai, Janina Murta, Daniel Bressington

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Published online on July 23, 2026

Abstract

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
Objective:Military veterans have high rates of mental health conditions; complex post-traumatic stress disorder may be the most functionally impaired trauma diagnosis in this patient group. Psychological resilience acts as a protective factor for mental ...