| Literature DB >> 34148181 |
Donna Ames1,2, Zachary Erickson3, Chelsea Geise3, Suchi Tiwari3, Sergii Sakhno3, Alexander C Sones3, Chaplain Geoffrey Tyrrell3, Chaplain Robert B Mackay3, Chaplain William Steele3, Therese Van Hoof3, Heidi Weinreich3, Harold G Koenig4,5.
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.Entities:
Keywords: Intervention; Moral injury; PTSD; Religion; Spirituality; Veterans
Year: 2021 PMID： 34148181 DOI： 10.1007/s10943-021-01312-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Relig Health ISSN： 0022-4197