The Role of Religion in Psychological Recovery from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in US Veterans

Abstract

This article is a summarized version of the diploma work titled “The role of religion in psychological recovery from Post-traumatic stress disorder in US veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (2001-2021)”, written as part of the Masters program in Psychology of Religion in the National Kapodistrian University of Athens, under the supervision of professor Spyridon Tsitsogkos. It delves into the analysis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among American veterans, particularly those who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and explores the role of religion in their psychological recovery. The research investigates the impact of military conflicts on veterans' mental health and the potential of religious therapeutic approaches to aid in their recovery.