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ArticleJournal of religion and health2018

A Qualitative Examination of VA Chaplains' Understandings and Interventions Related to Moral Injury in Military Veterans.

Kent D Drescher, Joseph M Currier, Jason A Nieuwsma, Wesley McCormick, Timothy D Carroll, Brook M Sims, Christine Cauterucio

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Article in Journal of religion and health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kent D DrescherNational Center for PTSD, Dissemination and Training Division, VA Palo Alto Health Care System (MAILSTOP - NCPTSD-334), 795 Willow Rd., Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA. kddrescher@gmail.com.
Joseph M CurrierPsychology Department, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USA.
Jason A NieuwsmaMental Health and Chaplaincy Program, Department of Veterans Affairs, Education and Clinical Center, Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Durham, NC, USA.
Wesley McCormickPsychology Department, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USA.
Timothy D CarrollPsychology Department, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USA.
Brook M SimsPsychology Department, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USA.
Christine CauterucioJonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center, Walla Walla, WA, USA.
University of South Alabama · USDuke University · USNational Center for PTSD · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examines VA chaplains' understandings of moral injury (MI) and preferred intervention strategies. Drawing qualitative responses with a nationally-representative sample, content analyses indicated that chaplains' definitions of MI comprised three higher order clusters: (1) MI events, (2) mechanisms in development of MI, and (3) warning signs of MI. Similarly, chaplains' intervention foci could be grouped into three categories: (1) pastoral/therapeutic presence, (2) implementing specific interventions, and (3) therapeutic processes to promote moral repair. Findings are discussed related to emerging conceptualizations of MI, efforts to adapt existing evidence-based interventions to better address MI, and the potential benefits of better integrating chaplains into VA mental health service delivery.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overClergyHumansMental Health ServicesMiddle AgedMilitary PersonnelPastoral CareQualitative ResearchStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticVeteransChaplainsMilitary veteransMoral injuryQualitative research

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PMID30094678
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