Actively Recruiting
Mental Health Clinician / Chaplain Collaboration
Led by Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System · Updated on 2026-05-11
20
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
59 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
C
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Lead Sponsor
V
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Mental Health Clinician / Chaplain Collaboration
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 to 80 years
- Plan to follow up with a VA mental health clinician for PTSD or substance use disorder treatment within the next three months
- Positive screen on the 6-item Moral Injury Distress Scale, indicating moderate or more distress from at least one potentially morally injurious event
You will not qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, or severe neurocognitive disorder (such as dementia or severe traumatic brain injury)
- Current or planned participation in a moral injury treatment group or evidence-based psychotherapy such as Prolonged Exposure or Cognitive Processing Therapy
- Veterans with borderline personality disorder are eligible only after completing dialectical behavior therapy
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72114
Completed
2
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15240
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jeff M Pyne, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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