Mental Health Treatment Involvement and Religious Coping among African American, Hispanic, and White Veterans of the Wars of Iraq and Afghanistan

Greenawalt, David S.; Tsan, Jack Y.; Kimbrel, Nathan A.; Meyer, Eric C.; Kruse, Marc I.; Tharp, David F.; Gulliver, Suzy B.; Morissette, Sandra B.

doi:10.1155/2011/192186

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“…The majority ( n = 6) of the studies related to treatment of Latino veterans with PTSD were focused on access and utilization of services. Latino veterans with PTSD appear to access treatment at similar rates as non-Latino White veterans with PTSD [ 69 , 70 ]. Latino veterans with PTSD are more likely than non-Latino White veterans with PTSD to receive second-generation antipsychotics [ 71 ] and other psychotropic medication [ 72 ].…”

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Latino Veterans with PTSD: A Systematic Review

Pittman

2014

Behavioral Sciences

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Latinos have a long history of military service with recent service including combat conditions and multiple deployments, which are highly associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Clinical acumen underscores the importance of culture in assessment and treatment, but there has been little scientific literature that investigates the unique needs of veteran Latinos with PTSD. The primary goal of this systematic review was to analyze the existing literature on Latino veterans with PTSD and to critically evaluate attention to cultural issues. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses were used to guide this review. Peer-reviewed, research reports written in English on Latino Veterans with PTSD since 1980 were included; 20 were assessment related, and nine were treatment related. All studies were quantitative. Only 13 studies mentioned culture as part of the context for Latino veterans, and only seven included cultural factors as part of the study design. Present findings highlight a lack of research focused on understanding cultural factors related to the assessment and treatment of Latino veterans with PTSD. Culturally-informed research on Latino veterans from current wars, Latina veterans and Latino veteran treatment outcomes are necessary to provide culturally-appropriate care to this growing veteran subgroup.

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Latino Veterans with PTSD: A Systematic Review

Pittman

2014

Behavioral Sciences

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“…32 Veterans are also known to actively engage in religious and spiritual coping practices. 33 - 35 Some suggest that enhanced spiritual functioning also appears to be relevant to Veteran suicide prevention efforts. In one study, Veterans with a history of suicide ideation self-rated their spiritual health as worse than that of Veterans without a history of suicide ideation.…”

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Suicidal behavior and spiritual functioning in a sample of Veterans diagnosed with PTSD

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Abstract:Background:Spiritual well-being has been lauded to exert a protective effect against suicidal behavior. This study examines the characteristics of spiritual functioning and their association with a self-reported history of suicidal thoughts and behavior in a sample of Veterans being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).Methods:The sample includes 472 Veterans admitted to a PTSD Residential Rehabilitation Program. Measures included the Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness and Spirituality, PTSD Checklist – Military Version, Combat Experiences Scale, and individual items pertaining to history of suicidal thoughts and attempts, spiritual practices, and select demographics.Results:Problems with forgiveness and negative religious coping were uniquely associated with suicide risk, above and beyond age, gender, or ethnicity, combat exposure, and severity of PTSD symptomatology. Organizational religiousness was associated with decreased risk for thinking about suicide in the presence of these covariates. Daily spiritual experiences were inversely associated with suicidal thoughts. Differences in spirituality factors did not distinguish Veterans with both suicidal ideation and prior attempts from those who had ideations absent any prior attempts.Conclusions:The findings suggest that enhanced or diminished spiritual functioning is associated with suicidal thoughts and attempts among Veterans dealing with PTSD.

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“…Upwards of 49% of Veterans report attending religious services at least once per month (Pew Social and Demographic Trends, 2011 ). Some Veterans also look to spirituality as a coping mechanism for dealing with stressful situations (Greenawalt et al, 2011 ; Mihaljević, Aukst-Margetić, Vuksan-Ćusa, Koić, & Milošević, 2012 ). This includes consulting pastoral care providers for the purposes of mental-health support (Besterman-Dahan, Gibbons, Barnett, & Hickling, 2012 ; Bonner et al, 2013 ; Iversen et al, 2010 ; Kirchner, Farmer, Shue, Blevins, & Sullivan, 2011 ; Sullivan, 2007 ).…”

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“…This includes consulting pastoral care providers for the purposes of mental-health support (Besterman-Dahan, Gibbons, Barnett, & Hickling, 2012 ; Bonner et al, 2013 ; Iversen et al, 2010 ; Kirchner, Farmer, Shue, Blevins, & Sullivan, 2011 ; Sullivan, 2007 ). Religious counseling, as opposed to specialty mental-health services, may even be the preferred therapeutic option for some Veterans (Greenawalt et al, 2011 ).…”

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The spiritual health of veterans with a history of suicide ideation

Kopacz

2014

Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine

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Introduction: In recent years, considerable empirical attention has been devoted to examining the increased risk of suicide observed in some Veteran populations. This has led to a renewed focus on developing novel support options which can be used to respond to Veterans in distress, reducing their risk of suicide. Spirituality and religion, however, have been largely absent from any public discourse related to suicide prevention, not least of all in Veteran populations. Aim: The aim of this cross-sectional study is to compare the self-rated spiritual health of Veterans with and without suicide ideation. Identifying differences which may exist between these two groups could highlight the relevance of spiritual well-being to Veteran suicide prevention efforts. Materials and Methods: Data were collected using pencil-and-paper surveys, called Spiritual Assessments, distributed within the general population of in- and outpatients at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Using Likert-type scales, this study examines the self-rated spiritual health, spiritual devotion, and significance ascribed to spirituality in a sample of 5378 Veterans. Statistical analysis took place using chi-squared to examine differences in the distribution of responses between ideators and non-ideators. Results: Ideators significantly more often rated their spiritual health as worse than that of non-ideators. Even with similar levels of spiritual devotion or significance ascribed to spiritual life, ideators continued to significantly more often rate their spiritual health as worse than that of non-ideators. Conclusion: The results show that Veterans with suicide ideation more often rate their spiritual health as worse than that of Veterans without suicide ideation. This suggests that spiritual well-being may indeed be relevant to suicide prevention efforts in Veteran populations.

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Mental Health Treatment Involvement and Religious Coping among African American, Hispanic, and White Veterans of the Wars of Iraq and Afghanistan

Cited by 22 publications

References 65 publications

Latino Veterans with PTSD: A Systematic Review

Latino Veterans with PTSD: A Systematic Review

Suicidal behavior and spiritual functioning in a sample of Veterans diagnosed with PTSD

The spiritual health of veterans with a history of suicide ideation

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