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Article Commentary: Beyond the 12 Steps: Integrating Chaplaincy Services into Veteran Affairs Substance use Specialty Care
Earl BSW, Klee A, Cooke JD, Edens EL. Article Commentary: Beyond the 12 Steps: Integrating Chaplaincy Services into Veteran Affairs Substance use Specialty Care. Substance Abuse 2019, 40: 444-452. PMID: 31206342, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2019.1621243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare SystemAddiction treatmentSpecialty care settingsMultiple health care disciplinesVeterans Health AdministrationNew clinical serviceSubstance use treatmentOutpatient addiction treatmentNew treatment settingsSUD clinicsHealth care disciplinesOutpatient settingPatient satisfactionSpecialty careCare settingsTreatment settingsHealth AdministrationClinical servicesUse treatmentCare disciplinesStaff satisfactionHealthcare systemChaplaincy servicesIndividual treatmentInterprofessional training
2022
Healthcare Providers’ Perceptions about the Role of Spiritual Care and Chaplaincy Services in Substance Use Outpatient Treatment
Earl BSW, Klee A, Edens EL, Cooke JD, Heikkila H, Grau LE. Healthcare Providers’ Perceptions about the Role of Spiritual Care and Chaplaincy Services in Substance Use Outpatient Treatment. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 19: 9441. PMID: 35954792, PMCID: PMC9367702, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHealth PersonnelHumansOutpatientsSpiritual TherapiesSpiritualitySubstance-Related DisordersConceptsOutpatient settingChaplaincy servicesPatient motivationOne-hour focus group sessionsVeterans Health AdministrationHealthcare providers' perceptionsPositive health outcomesHealth providers' viewsS careOutpatient treatmentProvider knowledgeInpatient settingTreatment clinicsOutpatient substanceHealth AdministrationHealth outcomesProviders' perceptionsPatient's religionSpiritual careProviders' viewsSpiritual assessmentCareGroup sessionsFocus group sessionsStaff membersThe Body, the Mind, and the Spirit: Including the Spiritual Domain in Mental Health Care
Van Denend J, Ford K, Berg P, Edens EL, Cooke J. The Body, the Mind, and the Spirit: Including the Spiritual Domain in Mental Health Care. Journal Of Religion And Health 2022, 61: 3571-3588. PMID: 35852727, PMCID: PMC9294786, DOI: 10.1007/s10943-022-01609-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research