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Jason A. Nieuwsma
Researcher at United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Publications - 56
Citations - 1290
Jason A. Nieuwsma is an academic researcher from United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The author has contributed to research in topics: Moral injury & Veterans Affairs. The author has an hindex of 16, co-authored 48 publications receiving 979 citations. Previous affiliations of Jason A. Nieuwsma include University of Wyoming & Duke University.
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Moral Injury: An Intersection for Psychological and Spiritual Care.
TL;DR: Treatment with prolonged exposure was effective in reducing some of his key symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, such as re-experiencing and avoidance, however, since the patient ceased attending therapy sessions after experiencing improvements, it remained unclear how well treatment affected his moral wounds.
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The Role of Moral Emotions in Military Trauma: Implications for the Study and Treatment of Moral Injury
TL;DR: Moral injury, a term coined to represent the potential negative outcomes following transgression of deeply held moral values and beliefs, has recently gained increased recognition as a major concer....
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Brief psychotherapy for depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jason A. Nieuwsma,Ranak B. Trivedi,Jennifer R McDuffie,Ian M. Kronish,Dinesh Benjamin,John W Williams +5 more
TL;DR: Depression can be efficaciously treated with six to eight sessions of psychotherapy, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy and problem-solving therapy, and access to non-pharmacologic treatments for depression could be improved by training healthcare providers to deliver brief psychotherapies.
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Chaplaincy and Mental Health in the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense
Jason A. Nieuwsma,Jeffrey E. Rhodes,George L. Jackson,William C. Cantrell,Marian E. Lane,Mark J. Bates,Mark DeKraai,Denise Bulling,Keith Ethridge,Kent D. Drescher,George Fitchett,Wendy N. Tenhula,Glen Milstein,Robert M. Bray,Keith G. Meador,Keith G. Meador +15 more
TL;DR: Findings indicate that chaplains are extensively involved in caring for individuals with mental health problems, yet integration between mental health and chaplaincy is frequently limited due to difficulties between the disciplines in establishing familiarity and trust.
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Does This Patient Have Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?: Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review
Michele Spoont,Michele Spoont,Michele Spoont,John W Williams,John W Williams,Shannon M. Kehle-Forbes,Shannon M. Kehle-Forbes,Jason A. Nieuwsma,Jason A. Nieuwsma,Monica C. Mann-Wrobel,Monica C. Mann-Wrobel,Richard Gross,Richard Gross +12 more
TL;DR: Two screening instruments, the Primary Care PTSD Screen (PC-PTSD) and the PTSD Checklist, show reasonable performance characteristics for use in primary care clinics or in community settings with high-risk populations.