RT Article
T1 Spiritual Interventions in Veterans with PTSD: A Systematic Review
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 57
IS 5
SP 2033
OP 2048
A1 Smothers, Zachary P. W.
A1 Koenig, Harold G. 1951-
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
YR 2018
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1583771794
AB 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 disorder (PTSD). A total of 385 unique records were identified with eight meeting the inclusion criteria. Seven studies reported significant improvement in reported outcome measures demonstrating the effectiveness of R/S-based interventions in PTSD, with the eighth study reporting positive improvements. We conclude that the few existing published studies report significant benefits to veterans on several outcomes. R/S interventions for veterans with PTSD need to be further developed and tested to determine their efficacy and safety.
K1 Post-traumatic stress disorder
K1 Psychotherapy
K1 Religion
K1 Spirituality
K1 Veterans
DO 10.1007/s10943-018-0680-5