Knobloch Leanne K, Owens Jenny L, Gobin Robyn L
Department of Communication, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA.
REBOOT Recovery, Pleasant View, Tennessee, USA.
Mil Psychol. 2021 Sep 20;33(6):392-402. doi: 10.1080/08995605.2021.1962183. eCollection 2021.
Combat trauma experienced in a warzone can hamper the physical, mental, and spiritual health of military service members and Veterans for years afterward. Spiritual care for combat trauma is designed to help service members and Veterans find meaning and purpose in their experiences. One such spiritual care program is REBOOT Combat Recovery, a 12-week, Christian-based course led by trained volunteers across the country. An in-depth investigation of the REBOOT program is needed to advance knowledge of spiritual care for combat trauma and to assess the course in attendees' own words. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 40 course graduates. Experiences of the course were positive. Interviewees identified the program's emphasis on peer fellowship, spirituality, and the roots of distress as reasons for its effectiveness (RQ1). The most helpful aspects of the program involved the hospitality and family focus; targets for improvement included maintaining fidelity to the curriculum and offering opportunities for continuity upon graduation (RQ2). Interviewees described a variety of ways the course affected their view of self, their relationship with God and others, and their perceptions of combat trauma (RQ3). These findings are valuable for enriching spiritual care, in general, and enhancing the REBOOT Combat Recovery program, in particular.
战区经历的战斗创伤会在数年之后妨碍军人和退伍军人的身心健康及精神健康。针对战斗创伤的精神关怀旨在帮助军人和退伍军人从自身经历中找到意义和目标。“重启战斗康复”就是这样一个精神关怀项目，它是一个为期12周、以基督教为基础的课程，由全国各地训练有素的志愿者授课。需要对“重启”项目进行深入调查，以增进对战斗创伤精神关怀的了解，并根据参与者自己的话来评估该课程。对40名课程毕业生进行了半结构化访谈。受访者对该课程的体验是积极的。他们认为该项目强调同伴情谊、精神性和痛苦根源是其有效的原因（研究问题1）。该项目最有益的方面包括热情好客和以家庭为重点；有待改进的方面包括保持课程的忠实性以及在毕业后提供持续学习的机会（研究问题2）。受访者描述了该课程影响他们自我认知、与上帝及他人关系以及对战斗创伤看法的多种方式（研究问题3）。总体而言，这些发现对于丰富精神关怀，尤其是加强“重启战斗康复”项目很有价值。
