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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Military chaplains not only conduct religious services, but also provide counseling and spiritual support to military service members, operating as liaisons between soldiers and mental health [...]
Rev. Marilyn JD Barnes, a Transforming Chaplaincy Fellow, interviewed M. Jeanne Wirpsa, MA, BCC on a recent publication. We thank Marilyn for her work and Jeanne for her time: As health care [...]
Religious well-being is a multi-faceted construct posited as a protective factor against suicidal thoughts and behaviors. This cross-sectional, exploratory study used religious practice data [...]
This descriptive study examines the involvement of professional chaplains in addressing loss of dignity, inconsequential life or not having a legacy, fear of burdensomeness, and fear of pain in [...]
In terms of supporting veteran populations, little is known of the experiences of chaplains professionally active outside of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare settings. The present [...]
Chaplains play an important role in supporting the mental health of current and former military personnel; in this study, the engagement of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Army, Navy, and [...]
Combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be a debilitating condition that has been linked with problems with forgiveness and impaired quality of life (QOL) in physical, [...]