Category Archive for: "veterans’ affairs"

TC Fellow to teach VA research literacy course

May 3, 2019 Fellows, News, veterans, veterans' affairs

Shelley Varner-Perez, TC Fellow and VA chaplain in Portland, Oregon will soon begin teaching fellow VA chaplains research literacy. In partnership with chaplaincy researcher J. Irene [...]
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A Preliminary Study Examining the Prevalence and Perceived Intensity of Morally Injurious Events in a Veterans Affairs Chaplaincy Spiritual Injury Support Group

March 17, 2019 veterans' affairs

The aim of this descriptive study was to examine the prevalence and perceived intensity of potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) in a group of VA chaplaincy service users. A secondary aim [...]
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Moral injury, spiritual care and the role of chaplains: an exploratory scoping review of literature and resources

December 15, 2018 military, spiritual care research & theory, veterans' affairs

This scoping review considered the role of chaplains with regard to ‘moral injury’. Moral injury is gaining increasing notoriety. This is due to greater recognition that trauma (in [...]
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Longitudinal course of posttraumatic growth among US Military Veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study

December 15, 2018 military, veterans' affairs

BACKGROUND: Posttraumatic growth (PTG) is increasingly recognized as an important psychosocial phenomenon, but few studies have evaluated the longitudinal course of PTG. This study identified [...]
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Veterans, guilt, and suicide risk: An opportunity to collaborate with chaplains?

December 14, 2018 military, veterans' affairs

Suicidal behavior is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, and active-duty and reserve military personnel and veterans account for nearly 18% of suicide deaths. By one [...]
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FROM TWITTER

18h

Puck drop➡️focus group results #hapc23 @AAHPM @HPNA: #chaplains write your progress notes to be actionable for #collaboration, insightful toward #decisionmaking, & give a picture of each patient.

👏 to @TransformChap1, @ARKestenbaum @DirkLbs

Funding 👏 to @APC_Forum

24 Mar

The #HPMParty continues to go strong at 2:30– next stop poutine. #HaPC23

23h

We came from the land of ice and snow. #hapc Drs. Paula Lindhorst and @drosielle, NP Michael Finch. So good to see Minnesota friends #hapc23 @AAHPM @HPNA

23 Mar

#chaplains at @AAHPM @HPNA #hapc23

22h

I have a small intro, but Kim Wills-Rinaldi, LCSW is the real star of this session (and she is dynamite!) @wills_rinaldi

Especially timely after Dr. Block’s (@MdSblock) plenary, this is an opportunity to learn more about mental health and bereavement.
#swhpn #hapc2023 https://twitter.com/YaleCancer/status/1639285369110765574

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