RT Article
T1 The Relationship between Spiritual Distress, PTSD and Depression in Vietnam Combat Veterans
JF Journal of pastoral care & counseling
VO 65
IS 1
SP 1
OP 11
A1 Berg, Gary
LA English
PB Sage Publishing
YR 2011
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/180984844X
AB Presents empirical data showing the relationship between combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and spiritual distress. Uses spiritual injury scale to measure distress; scale measures guilt, anger or resentment, sadness/grief, lack of meaning, feeling God/life has treated one unfairly, religious doubt, and fear of death. Shows high association between spiritual injuries and both PTSD and depression. Also finds inverse relationship between intrinsic religious faith and these two diagnostic categories. An inverse relationship also exists between religious faith as measured by regular worship with a faith community and both depression and PTSD.
DO 10.1177/154230501106500106