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Mental Health Clinician / Chaplain Collaboration

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 80 YearsAllCentral Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
NCT07579143 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the intervention can be delivered by VA chaplains and if it is acceptable for veterans who have symptoms of moral injury (guilt, shame, isolation) and are receiving VA mental health treatment. The main questions it aims to answer are: Can the study team enroll veterans for this intervention and complete data collection? Will veterans complete the intervention? There is no comparison group. Participants will will complete a baseline and 6-month interview and participate in up to 12 intervention sessions with a VA chaplain. The intervention will focus on facilitating forgiveness and community connection.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * age 18 to 80 years * plan to follow-up with a VA mental health clinician for PTSD or SUD treatment within the next three months (therefore allowing for collaboration) * positive screen using the 6-item Moral Injury Distress Scale (MIDS) screener. A positive MIDS screen will be defined as being bothered at least moderately by exposure to at least one potentially morally injurious event (witnessing, omission, commission). Exclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, or severe neurocognitive disorder (e.g., dementia, severe TBI). Veterans with borderline personality disorder will be eligible for participation in this study following DBT completion. * Planning to start or current participation in a moral injury treatment group or evidence-based psychotherapy (e.g., Prolonged Exposure or Cognitive Processing Therapy).
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What it tests

  • facilitate forgiveness and community connection to address symptoms of moral injury
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Where

2 sites
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Little Rock, United States
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Pittsburgh, United States
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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