Trial reportJournal of religion and health2021
Treatment of Moral Injury in U.S. Veterans with PTSD Using a Structured Chaplain Intervention.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.
- A randomized controlled trial of a compassion-centered spiritual health intervention to improve hospital inpatient outcomes.PloS one · 2025Trial
- The Family Perspectives Project: development and preliminary feasibility of a chaplain-delivered emotional support intervention for families of critically ill patients.Journal of health care chaplaincy · 2026Article
- Helpful and Harmful Approaches to Integrating Religion and Spirituality into Mental Health Care: A National Survey of Current Clients' Experiences in the United States.Journal of religion and health · 2024Article
- 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
- Moral Injury is a Risk Factor for Substance Use and Suicidality Among US Military Veterans with and without Traumatic Brain Injury.Journal of religion and health · 2023Article
- Pastoral Narrative Disclosure: The Development and Evaluation of an Australian Chaplaincy Intervention Strategy for Addressing Moral Injury.Journal of religion and health · 2023Article
- The Perceptions of Healthcare Staff Regarding Moral Injury and the Impact on Staff Life and Work During COVID-19: A Scoping Review of International Evidence.Journal of religion and health · 2023Article
- The Impact of Faith-Based Pastoral Care in Decreasingly Religious Contexts: The Australian Chaplaincy Advantage in Critical Environments.Journal of religion and health · 2023Article
- Moral Injury, Chaplaincy and Mental Health Provider Approaches to Treatment: A Scoping Review.Journal of religion and health · 2022Article
- Moral Injury, Betrayal and Retribution: Australian Veterans and the Role of Chaplains.Journal of religion and health · 2022Article
- Complex Moral Injury: Shattered Moral Assumptions.Journal of religion and health · 2022Review
- Core Components of Moral Injury Groups Co-Facilitated by Mental Health Providers and Chaplains.Spirituality in clinical practice (Washington, D.C.) · 2022Article
- Moral Injury: An Increasingly Recognized and Widespread Syndrome.Journal of religion and health · 2021Review
- Moral Injury, Australian Veterans and the Role of Chaplains: An Exploratory Qualitative Study.Journal of religion and health · 2021Article
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12 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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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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