Confidentiality and mental health/chaplaincy collaboration

Denise Bulling; Mark DeKraai; Tarik Abdel-Monem; Jason A. Nieuwsma; William C. Cantrell; Keith Ethridge; Keith Meador

doi:10.1037/mil0000019

Confidentiality and mental health/chaplaincy collaboration

Denise Bulling, Mark DeKraai, Tarik Abdel-Monem, Jason A. Nieuwsma, William C. Cantrell, Keith Ethridge, Keith Meador

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Abstract

Confidentiality can both facilitate and inhibit working relationships of chaplains and mental health professionals addressing the needs of service members and veterans in the United States. Researchers conducted this study to examine opportunities for improving integration of care within the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Interviews were conducted with 198 chaplains and 201 mental health professionals in 33 DoD and VA facilities. Using a blended qualitative research approach, researchers identified several themes from the interviews, including recognition that integration can improve services; chaplaincy confidentiality can facilitate help seeking behavi∨ and mental health and chaplain confidentiality can inhibit information sharing and active participation on interdisciplinary teams. Crossdisciplinary training on confidentiality requirements and developing policies for sharing information across disciplines is recommended to address barriers to integrated service delivery.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	557-567
Number of pages	11
Journal	Military Psychology
Volume	25
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/mil0000019
State	Published - Nov 2013

Keywords

Chaplaincy
Confidentiality
Military psychology
Service members
Veterans

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Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
General Psychology

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