Training Army Chaplains to Provide Biblical Counseling to Soldiers with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

The project aimed to train chaplains to utilize the sufficiency of Scripture to counsel soldiers who have experienced the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Chapter 1 presents the purpose, goals, context, rationale, definitions, and limitations of the project. Chapter 2 discusses the theological issues related to counseling victims of PTSD. The most common counseling issues addressed include suffering, anger, fear, and worry. Chapter 3 presents the theoretical and sociological support for the project. The chapter primarily discusses the psychology based treatment options that are available for PTSD. Chapter 4 discusses the two training seminars that were conducted to train chaplains to provide biblical counseling for PTSD. The results of the research instruments are also presented. Chapter 5 provides an assessment of the overall results of the project.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Year dc:date.issued

2013

Author dc:creator

• White, Clinton

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Scott, Stuart W.

• biblical
• counseling
• PTSD

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10392/6156

OAI record oai:identifier

https://repository.sbts.edu/oai/request?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=dim&identifier=oai%3Arepository.sbts.edu%3A10392%2F6156