ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2018
Chaplaincy, Spiritual Care and Moral Injury: Considerations Regarding Screening and Treatment.
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63 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Meaning-making following sexual abuse: a scoping review and meta-synthesis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Treatment of Moral Injury in U.S. Veterans with PTSD Using a Structured Chaplain Intervention.Journal of religion and health · 2021Trial
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- Healing the Moral Self: Al-Ghazālī's Psychology of the Heart and Moral Injury, with Implications for Muslim Mental Health and Spiritual Care in Indonesia.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- Moral Injury Beyond Burnout: A Scientometric Review of Clinician Distress and Its Blind Spots in Critical Care.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The Marginalization of Spiritual Dimensions in Nursing Moral Injury Research: A Bibliometric Analysis, 2018-2025.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- Upholding Human Dignity as a First Principle: Preventive Moral Injury Work in NATO Chaplaincy.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- Moral Injury as a Wound of Meaning and Conscience: An Introductory Synthesis of Conceptual Foundations, Spiritual Dimensions, and Clinical Implications.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- At the edge of war: What rapid reinforcement of European defence may mean for military chaplains.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- A Model of Chaplaincy Assistance for Victims of Workplace Bullying: A Qualitative Study Exploring New Resources to Support a Healthy and Safe Work Environment in Lithuania.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- A Qualitative Investigation into the Challenges and Support Needs of Baptist Pastors in Australia.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- A Journey of Necessity: Moral Injury in Light of the Divine Comedy.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- Personality Perspective on Moral Injury Among Chinese Healthcare Workers: A Network Analysis.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- Global Research Across Countries on Moral Distress and Moral Injury Among Health Care Professionals (2006-2025): A Bibliometric Study of Ethical and Health-Related Research Trends.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- Moral Injury as Tragedy: The Tragic Arc as a Narrative Heuristic for Clinical Practice.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- Trends and Thematic Clusters in Moral Injury Research: A Bibliometric Analysis.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- Defining Moral Injury: A Natural Scaffold.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- Moral Injury in Gaza: The Impact on Healthcare Professionals.Health science reports · 2026Article
- The conversing military chaplain: time allocation, task salience, and competencies among Swedish military chaplains.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- The therapeutic role of self-transcendence in moral injury recovery:Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
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Abstract
Moral injury is a complex trauma related syndrome involving a correlation of biological, psychological, social, and spiritual symptoms that can have substantial impact upon health and well-being. This paper argues for a holistic bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach to moral injury, by including chaplaincy in the screening and treatment of moral injury among actively serving military members and retired veterans. As part of the moral injury treatment process, and in alignment with the World Health Organization's Spiritual Intervention Codings, a new technique is proposed, "Pastoral Narrative Disclosure" (PND), as a guide for chaplains and others trained in spiritual care to assist those suffering from moral injury.
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