Books

Selected Professional Publications

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

Murray, R., Donnelly^, C.M., Drescher^, K.D., Graham^, C.D. (2023). The lived experience of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy : a systematic review and synthesis of the qualitative literature.  Muscle and Nerve.  ISSN 0148-639X (In Press) (https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.27964)

Borges, L, Barnes, S, Walser, R, Drescher, K, & Farnsworth, J. (2020). A contextual behavioral approach for responding to moral dilemmas in the age of COVID-19. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science. 17, 95–101. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2020.06.006

Drescher, K.D., Currier, J.M., Nieuwsma, J.A., McCormick, W., Carroll, T.D., Sims, B.M., & Cauterucio, C. (2018). A Qualitative Examination of VA Chaplains’ Understandings and Interventions related to Moral Injury in Military Veterans. Journal of Religion and Health. 57, 2444–2460. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-018-0682-3

Currier, J.M., Farnsworth, J.K., Drescher, K.D., McDermott, R.C., Sims, B.M., & Albright, D.L. (2017). Development and evaluation of the Expressions of Moral Injury Scale—Military Version. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy. 25(3), 474-488. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2170

Farnsworth, J. K., Drescher, K.D., Evans, W.R., & Walser, R.D. (2017). A Functional Approach to Understanding and Treating Military-Related Moral Injury. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science. 6(4), 391-397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2017.07.003

Currier, J.M., Drescher, K.D., Nieuwsma, J.A., & and McCormick, W. (2017, September, 7). Theodicies and professional quality of life in a nationally representative sample of chaplains in the Veterans Health Administration. Journal of Intervention and Prevention in the Community. 45(4), 286-296, DOI: 10.1080/10852352.2016.1197748

McCormick, W., Carroll, T.D., Slagel, B.A., Drescher, K.D., Nieuwsma, J.A. & Currier, J.M. (2017). Professional Quality of Life and Changes in Spirituality among VHA Chaplains: A Mixed Methods Investigation. Journal of Healthcare Chaplaincy, 23:3, 113-129, DOI: 10.1080/08854726.2017.1295675

Kopacz, MS, Connery, AL, Bishop, TM, Bryan, CJ, Currier, J, & Drescher, KD. (2016). Moral Injury: A New Challenge for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 24, 29-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2015.11.003

Currier, J.M., Drescher, K.D., Holland, J.M., Lisman, R., & Foy^, D.W. (2016). Spirituality, Forgiveness, and Quality of Life: Testing a Mediational Model with Military Veterans with PTSD. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 26(2), 167-179. DOI: 10.1080/10508619.2015.1019793

Nieuswma, J.A, Walser, R.K., Farnsworth, J.D., Drescher, K.D., Meador, K., &Nash, W. (2015). Possibilities within Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for approaching Moral Injury. Current Psychiatry Reviews, 11(3), 193-206.

Currier^, J.M., McCormick, W., & Drescher, K.D. (2015). How do morally injurious events occur? A Qualitative Analysis of Perspectives of Veterans with PTSD. Traumatology. 21(2), 106-116. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/trm0000027.

Farnsworth, J.K., Drescher, K.D., Nieuwsma, J.A., Walser, R.B., & Currier, J.M. (2015).The Role of Moral Emotions in Military Trauma: Implications for the Study and Treatment of Moral Injury. General Review of Psychology.18(4), 249-262.

Currier, J.M., Holland, J.M., Drescher, K., & Foy, D. (2015). Moral Injury Questionnaire – Military Version: Initial Psychometric Evaluation in a Community Sample. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 22(1), 54-63. DOI: 10.1002/cpp.1866.

Nieuwsma, J.A., Rhodes, J.E., Jackson, G.L., Cantrell, W.C., Lane, M.E., Bates, M.J., Dekraai, M.B., Bulling, D.J., Ethridge, K., Drescher, K.D., Fitchett, G., Tenhula, W.N., Milstein, G., Bray, R.M., & Meador, K.G. (2013). Chaplaincy and mental health in the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense. Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy, 19:1, 3-21.

Drescher, K.D., Nieuswma, J.A., & Swales, P. (2013). Morality and Moral Injury: Insights from Theology and Health Science. Reflective Practice: Formation and Supervision in Ministry, 33.

Flipse Vargas, A., Hansen, T., Kraus, D., Drescher, K.D., & Foy, D.W. (2013). Moral injury themes in combat veterans’ narrative responses from the National Vietnam Veterans’ Readjustment Study (NVVRS), Traumatology, doi:10.1177/1534765613476099, Feb 21, 2013.Traumatology, 17(1), 8-13, doi:10.1177/1534765610395615.

Drescher, K.D., Foy, D.W. (2010). When horror and loss intersect: Traumatic experiences and traumatic bereavement. Pastoral Psychology, 59(2), 147-158, doi:10.1007/s11089-009-0262-2

Drescher, K.D., & Foy, D.W. (2008). When they come home: Post traumatic stress, moral injury, and spiritual consequences for veterans. Reflective Practice: Formation and Supervision in Ministry, 28, 85-102.

Drescher, K. D., Ramirez, G., Leoni, J. J., Romesser, J. M., Sornborger, J., Foy, D. W. (2004). Spirituality and Trauma: Development of a Group Therapy Module. Group: The Journal of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society, 28(4), 71-87. 38, 233-244.

Selected Book Chapters

Farnsworth, J.K., Currier, J.M., Drescher, K.D., & and McCormick, W. (2018). Moral Injury and Resilience in the Military. In Katherine Thomas and David Albright (Eds.). Bulletproofing the Psyche: Preventing Mental Health Problems in Our Military and Veterans. Praeger, Santa Barbara, CA.

Drescher, K., & Saperstein, D. (2016). ACT for Clergy. In J. Nieuswma, R. Walser, & S. Hayes, ACT for Clergy and Pastoral Counselors: Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Bridge Psychological and Spiritual Care, New Harbinger Press, Berkeley, CA.

Drescher, K. D. (2013). Grief, Loss, and War. In B. A. Moore & J. Barnett (Eds). The Military Psychologist Desk Reference. Oxford University Press, pp. 251-255.

Foy, D.W., Drescher, K.D., & Smith, M.W. (2013). Addressing Religion and Spirituality in Military Settings and Veterans’ Services. In K.I. Pargament (Ed.) APA Handbook of Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality Volume 2. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Foy, D.W., Drescher, K.D., & Watson, P.J. (2011). Religious/spirituality factors in resilience. In SM. Southwick, BT. Litz, D Charney and MJ. (eds), Resilience and Mental Health: Challenges Across the Lifespan. Cambridge: University Press.

Drescher, K.D., Smith, M.W., & Foy, D.W. (2007). Spirituality and readjustment following war-zone experiences. In C.R. Figley, and W.P. Nash (Eds.) Combat stress injury theory, research, and management. Routledge Press, pp. 486-511.