Spiritually Integrated Care for PTSD: A Randomized Controlled Trial of “Building Spiritual Strength”

The research literature on spirituality and trauma evidences important relationships between spiritual distress and clinical outcomes among trauma survivors in both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies (Currier et  al., 2015; Currier et al., 2014; Harris et al., 2008; Harris et al., 2012; Ogden et al., 2011). Cross-lag analysis shows that among veterans in intensive treatment for PTSD, levels of spiritual functioning before treatment predicted improvements in PTSD symptoms, which suggests that spiritual distress may be an etiological factor in posttraumatic recovery (Currier et al., 2015).

Source: Psychiatry Research - June 20, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: J. Irene Harris, Timothy Usset, Cory Voecks, Paul Thuras, Joseph Currier, Christopher Erbes Source Type: research