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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