Journal of Christian Nursing. 40(2):78, April/June 2023.

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Journal of Christian Nursing. 39(3):166-173, July/September 2022.

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Journal of Christian Nursing. 39(3):141, July/September 2022.

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Journal of Christian Nursing. 32(4):219-223, October/December 2015.

Research supports that integrating spiritual care into mental health interventions improves the ability of veterans to cope. Mental health practitioners are key to incorporating spirituality into the mental healthcare of veterans.

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Journal of Christian Nursing. 27(2):86-90, April-June 2010.

Like ancient leprosy, mental illness today can involve separation, lost potential, and stigma. Nurses are in a key position to educate, intervene, and improve mental health outcomes.

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Journal of Christian Nursing. 30(1):49-51, January/March 2013.

This article explores how distorted Christian beliefs and practice can contribute to poor self-image, negative feelings, guilt, and thus mental illness. However, rightly understood, Christian faith and practice enhance mental health.

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Journal of Christian Nursing. 34(1):24-28, January/March 2017.

This article proposes planning ahead for mental health providers to provide psychological first aid in the immediate aftermath of a catastrophe.

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Journal of Christian Nursing. 31(2):92-93, April/June 2014.

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States. This article discusses symptoms, risk factors, neurobiology and pathophysiology, psychotherapies and medications used in treatment, nursing interventions, and biblical Christian understanding and support for managing anxiety.

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Journal of Christian Nursing. 31(1):52-56, January/March 2014.

Faith communities can be key places of support for persons with severe and persistent mental illness. This article discusses how faith community nurses can prepare the community to initiate “Sojourner Ministries” to aid mentally ill persons.

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Journal of Christian Nursing. 29(1):42-48, January/March 2012.

What can be done to help reduce depression in residential aged care facilities? Doing so may improve quality of life and protect against dementia.

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Journal of Christian Nursing. 31(1):40-46, January/March 2014.

This article examines the impact of depression on patients, reviews research on the relationship between religious involvement and depression, and explores the potential role of religious cognitive-behavioral therapy. A validated religious psychotherapy intervention may provide nurses new strategies for helping chronically ill patients with depression.

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Journal of Christian Nursing. 33(3):179-183, July/September 2016.

Original research demonstrated that nurse educators' self-awareness of spirituality is important as they prepare future nursing professionals who will integrate spirituality into healthcare.

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Journal of Christian Nursing. 33(2):E23-E26, April/June 2016.

This study tested the assumption that caring can be taught in the classroom so that students' caring behaviors are affected. Findings supported the assumption that self-awareness and silence positively affected students' caring behaviors

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Journal of Christian Nursing. 33(3):E31-E37, July/September 2016.

Role playing and simulation in the learning lab and reflective journaling in the clinical rotation can improve undergraduate nursing students' mental health clinical experience.

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Journal of Christian Nursing. 33(2):92-97, April/June 2016.

mental and substance use disorders are a major cause of disability. Four key actions are proposed that can leverage nursing to address the biggest public health challenge the United States.

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Journal of Christian Nursing. 35(2):86-93, April/June 2018.

Using eight components of recovery-oriented treatment, nurses in any setting can facilitate recovery and encourage the healthy role of spirituality in clients' lives during the recovery process. Biblical references are offered.

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Journal of Christian Nursing. 33(2):78-86, April/June 2016.

This article relays the tragic death of a 17-year-old, along with symptoms of depression and suicide in adolescents; DSM-5 criteria for depression; treatments including protective factors, psychotherapy, and medications; and imparts interventions for addressing this huge but silent crisis.

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Journal of Christian Nursing. 33(4):230-237, October/December 2016.

Faith community nurses can develop workshops for clergy to improve recognition and treatment of depression.

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