Citation

Chevalier L, Goldfarb E, Miller J, Hoeppner B, Gorrindo T, Birnbaum RJ. J. Relig. Health 2014; 54(1): 327-338.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), 1 Bowdoin Sq, Ste 744, Boston, MA, 02114, USA, lydia.chevalier5@gmail.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Academy of Religion and Mental Health, Publisher Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10943-014-9917-0

PMID

25112409

Abstract

To elucidate gaps in the preparedness of clergy and healthcare providers to care for service members (SM) with deployment-related mental health needs. Participants identified clinically relevant symptoms in a standardized video role play of a veteran with deployment-related mental health needs and discussed their preparedness to deal with SM. Clergy members identified suicide and depression most often, while providers identified difficulty sleeping, low energy, nightmares and irritability. Neither clergy nor providers felt prepared to minister to or treat SM with traumatic brain injury. Through a mixed methods approach, we identified gaps in preparedness of clergy and healthcare providers in dealing with the mental health needs of SM.

Language: en