VA mental health and chaplain teamwork for moral injury
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether having a VA mental health clinician and chaplain work together helps veterans with moral injury—feeling distressed after witnessing or being part of something they feel was wrong. You'll receive PTSD or substance use treatment with this added support.
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Who can take part
- Age 18–80 years
- Planning to see a VA mental health clinician for PTSD or substance use disorder treatment in the next 3 months
- Screen positive for moral injury distress (feeling bothered by exposure to potentially morally injurious events)
- Do not have schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, severe dementia, or severe traumatic brain injury
- Not currently in or planning to start moral injury group therapy or evidence-based trauma therapy (like Prolonged Exposure or Cognitive Processing Therapy)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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