PILOT STUDY The role of religiosity and spirituality in the coping mechanisms of veterans with PTSD after having taken part in military intervention (TReSSK)

• Conditions: F43.1; F62.0; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Enduring personality change after catastrophic experience

• Registration Number: DRKS00004185
• Lead Sponsor: AB Caritaswissenschaft und Christliche Sozialarbeit, Theologische Fakultät, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität

Brief Summary

Two-thirds of 63 participants identified themselves as religious and exhibited a variety of spiritual needs. The intensity of spiritual needs (i.e., Religious Needs, Existential Needs, Inner Peace Needs, Giving / Generativity Needs; but also Social Support needs) did not significantly differ between veterans and civilians. PTSD patients who identified themselves as non-religious had significantly lower Religious Needs and Existential Needs; there was also a trend to lower Inner Peace Needs. Regardless of religious identity, PTSD patients in our study expressed several psychosocial, existential and spiritual needs. A holistic approach to treatment of these patients, which includes psychosocial and spiritual aspects, appears meaningful.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-06-20
• Study Completion: 2013-10-31
• Results First Posted: 2017-09-29
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 107

Inclusion Criteria

I: soldiers or veterans, military intervention, PTSD F43.1
II: civil persons, PTSD F43.1
III: soldiers or veterans, military intervention, no PTSD, diagnosis in F4 or F62.0
IV: civil persons, no PTSD, diagnosis in F4 or F62.0

Exclusion Criteria

Acute psychosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
(WHAT:) The role of religiosity and spirituality in coping with their disease on the side of soldiers and veterans wit PTSD after military interventions, in their self-appraisal (WHEN:) at the moment of responding to (HOW:) the one-time survey with a questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
(WHAT:) The role of religiosity and spirituality in coping with their disease on the side of other patients, in their self-appraisal (WHEN:) at the moment of responding to (HOW:) the one-time survey with a questionnaire, as well as comparison with the primary outcome