Psychological trauma and moral injury in religious leaders during COVID-19

Psychol Trauma. 2020 Aug;12(S1):S143-S145. doi: 10.1037/tra0000641. Epub 2020 Jun 15.

Abstract

Religious leaders are at risk of psychological trauma and moral injury during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article highlights potentially traumatic or morally injurious experiences for religious leaders and provides evidence-based recommendations for mitigating their impact. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Burnout, Psychological / etiology
  • Burnout, Psychological / psychology
  • COVID-19
  • Clergy* / ethics
  • Clergy* / psychology
  • Coronavirus Infections*
  • Humans
  • Morals
  • Pandemics*
  • Pneumonia, Viral*
  • Psychological Distress*
  • Psychological Trauma* / etiology
  • Psychological Trauma* / psychology
  • Religion and Psychology*
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / etiology
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / psychology