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Treatment of Moral Injury in U.S. Veterans with PTSD Using a Structured Chaplain Intervention

verfasst von: Donna Ames, Zachary Erickson, Chelsea Geise, Suchi Tiwari, Sergii Sakhno, Alexander C. Sones, Chaplain Geoffrey Tyrrell, Chaplain Robert B. Mackay, Chaplain William Steele, Therese Van Hoof, Heidi Weinreich, Harold G. Koenig

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 5/2021

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Abstract

Moral injury is a complex phenomenon characterized by spiritual, psychological, and moral distress caused by actions or acts of omission inconsistent with an individual’s moral and ethical values. We present two cases from an ongoing randomized controlled trial of a spiritually integrated structured intervention delivered by chaplains for individuals suffering from moral injury. Chaplains met with Veterans for twelve 50-min sessions that each focused on a specific domain of moral injury. Participants were asked to complete validated scales assessing symptoms of moral injury and PTSD, including the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), Moral Injury Symptom Scale-Military Version Short Form, and Moral Injury Symptom Scale-Military Version Long Form. We report on two Veterans who completed the intervention and demonstrated significant improvement in moral injury and PTSD symptoms.

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Titel: Treatment of Moral Injury in U.S. Veterans with PTSD Using a Structured Chaplain Intervention
verfasst von: Donna Ames
Zachary Erickson
Chelsea Geise
Suchi Tiwari
Sergii Sakhno
Alexander C. Sones
Chaplain Geoffrey Tyrrell
Chaplain Robert B. Mackay
Chaplain William Steele
Therese Van Hoof
Heidi Weinreich
Harold G. Koenig
Publikationsdatum: 20.06.2021
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health / Ausgabe 5/2021
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-021-01312-8

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