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Exploring the Interaction of Trauma and Spirituality

Stacy Smith

stacysmith{at}verizon.net

This paper discusses the relationship between psychological trauma and spirituality: how each affects the other and the overall impact on treatment. It attempts to understand how trauma and spirituality interact to positively or negatively affect the life of a trauma survivor. The influence of positive and negative religious coping is also explored. It examines the empirical literature and notes the inconsistent results concerning the relationship between trauma and spirituality/religion. The different roles clergy and mental health practitioners can play in trauma treatment are discussed.

Key Words: Trauma • spirituality • religious coping • PTSD

Traumatology, Vol. 10, No. 4, 231-243 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/153476560401000403
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