The history of the relationship between religion and mental health is one of commonality,
conflict, controversy, and distrust. An awareness of this complex relationship is essential to …

Background In the last three decades, there has been increased interest in studying the
association between religion/spirituality (R/S), and mental health and functional outcomes …

Chaplains have been embedded in military settings for over a millennium. In recent years
however, the decline in spiritual/religious (S/R) affiliation of military personnel across …

Chaplains play important roles in caring for Veterans and Service members with mental
health problems. As part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of …

This study examines VA chaplains' understandings of moral injury (MI) and preferred
intervention strategies. Drawing qualitative responses with a nationally-representative …

As a result of their military experience, veterans with mental health problems may have
unique motivations for seeking help from clergy. Patterns and correlates of seeking pastoral …

In an anonym cross-sectional survey (using standardized questionnaires) among 1092
German soldiers, we found that 21% regard their faith as a “strong hold in difficult times.” …

Objectives: Using a sample of student service members/veterans, the current study aimed to
examine the prevalence of psychiatric diagnoses and suicide-related outcomes and the …

Veterans with a history of TBI present treatment challenges when postconcussive symptoms
co-occur with mental health diagnoses. The complex and sometimes life-threatening nature …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Recognizing that clergy and spiritual care providers are a key
part of mental health care systems, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department …