Category Archive for: "moral injury"

Chaplaincy, Spiritual Care and Moral Injury: Considerations Regarding Screening and Treatment

March 27, 2019 moral injury

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. [...]
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Theodicy and Spiritual Distress among Veterans Managing Posttraumatic Stress

September 6, 2018 moral injury, ptsd, spiritual distress, theodicy, veterans

Research on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military veterans has increasingly converged on the conclusion that several types of spiritual distress (guilt, shame, loss of meaning and [...]
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Case Study of “Moral Injury”: Format Dutch Case Studies Project

April 14, 2018 moral injury

The case study “Moral Injury” traces care provided by a chaplain in a mental health institution to a former military marksman named “Hans”. Hans was in care at a specialized unit for military [...]
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Dr. Irene Harris on veterans’ moral injury

January 2, 2018 moral injury, psychological distress, religious/spiritual struggle, spiritual distress, trauma, veterans

Transforming Chaplaincy welcomes guest commentator Dr. J. Irene Harris, who is a psychologist in the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. Dr. Harris is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor of [...]
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