ArticleGlobal advances in health and medicine2018
Spiritually Integrated Cognitive Processing Therapy: A New Treatment for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder That Targets Moral Injury.
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- Considerations for Spiritually Integrated Cognitive Processing Therapy (SICPT) for PTSD and Posttraumatic Growth in Survivors of Interpersonal Trauma.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- The impact of moral injury on healthcare workers' career calling: exploring authentic self-expression, ethical leadership, and self-compassion.BMC medical ethics · 2025Article
- Creating moral space: How military chaplains in the Netherlands support veterans with moral injury.Frontiers in sociology · 2025Article
- A review of empirical treatments focused on mind-body and spiritually grounded complementary practices for moral injury among veterans.Counseling and values · 2024Article
- Military Perspectives on the Provision of Spiritual Care in the Australian Defence Force: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of religion and health · 2024Article
- Post-traumatic stress disorder and its associated factors among survivors of 2015 earthquake in Nepal.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Moral Injury, Betrayal and Retribution: Australian Veterans and the Role of Chaplains.Journal of religion and health · 2022Article
- Moral Injury, Chaplaincy and Mental Health Provider Approaches to Treatment: A Scoping Review.Journal of religion and health · 2022Article
- Encountering children and child soldiers during military deployments: the impact and implications for moral injury.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2022Review
- Moral Injury and Recovery in Uniformed Professionals: Lessons From Conversations Among International Students and Experts.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Core Components of Moral Injury Groups Co-Facilitated by Mental Health Providers and Chaplains.Spirituality in clinical practice (Washington, D.C.) · 2022Article
- Moral Injury, Australian Veterans and the Role of Chaplains: An Exploratory Qualitative Study.Journal of religion and health · 2021Article
- The Forgiveness Interview Protocol: A Narrative Therapy Writing-Process Model for the Treatment of Moral Injury.Journal of religion and health · 2021Article
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- Do morally injurious experiences and index events negatively impact intensive PTSD treatment outcomes among combat veterans?European journal of psychotraumatology · 2021Article
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Post-traumatic Growth Among Muslim CPR Survivors.Journal of religion and health · 2020Article
- Identifying Moral Injury in Healthcare Professionals: The Moral Injury Symptom Scale-HP.Journal of religion and health · 2020Article
- Rumination as a Mediator of the Associations Between Moral Injury and Mental Health Problems in Combat-Wounded Veterans.Traumatology · 2020Article
- Resilience: Safety in the Aftermath of Traumatic Stressor Experiences.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2020Review
- Spirituality and Moral Injury Among Military Personnel: A Mini-Review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2019Review
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Abstract
backgroundPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating disorder, and current treatments leave the majority of patients with unresolved symptoms. Moral injury (MI) may be one of the barriers that interfere with recovery from PTSD, particularly among current or former military service members.
objectiveGiven the psychological and spiritual aspects of MI, an intervention that addresses MI using spiritual resources in addition to psychological resources may be particularly effective in treating PTSD. To date, there are no existing empirically based individual treatments for PTSD and MI that make explicit use of a patient's spiritual resources, despite the evidence that spiritual beliefs/activities predict faster recovery from PTSD.
methodTo address this gap, we adapted Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), an empirically validated treatment for PTSD, to integrate clients' spiritual beliefs, practices, values, and motivations. We call this treatment Spiritually Integrated CPT (SICPT).
resultsThis article describes this novel manualized therapeutic approach for treating MI in the setting of PTSD for spiritual/religious clients. We provide a description of SICPT and a brief summary of the 12 sessions. Then, we describe a case study in which the therapist helps a client use his spiritual resources to resolve MI and assist in the recovery from PTSD.
conclusionSICPT may be a helpful way to reduce PTSD by targeting MI, addressing spiritual distress, and using a client's spiritual resources. In addition to the spiritual version (applicable for those of any religion and those who do not identify as religious), we have also developed 5 religion-specific manuals (Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism) for clients who desire a more religion-specific approach.
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