• Author: Harold G. Koenig
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Spiritual/religious readjustments among Iranian war Veterans

Abstract: There is growing evidence that the spiritual/religious (S/R) beliefs of war veterans change, even years after the war. Researchers need to explore these changes in …

Pastoral narrative disclosure: the development and evaluation of an Australian chaplaincy intervention strategy for addressing moral injury

Abstract: This paper describes the development and initial chaplaincy user evaluation of 'Pastoral Narrative Disclosure' (PND) as a rehabilitation strategy developed for chaplains …

Faith-based organizations’ support of Veteran congregants at risk for mental health conditions and suicide: a qualitative study of clergy experiences in los angeles county

Abstract: Faith-based organizations (FBOs) are often “gatekeepers” to mental health care for congregants at risk of mental illness and suicide, especially U.S. military …

The relationship between combat exposure and suicide risk in US military veterans: exploring the role of posttraumatic stress symptoms and religious coping

Abstract: Background: Rising suicide rates in the U.S. veteran population are a growing concern. Combat exposure has been identified as a potential predictor of suicide risk, but …

Spiritual Interventions in Veterans with PTSD: A Systematic Review

Abstract: This article reports the results of a systematic review on the effectiveness of religious/spiritually (R/S)-based interventions in veterans with post-traumatic stress …