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Distribution AgreementDistribution Agreement • May 3rd, 2021
This study examined the differences in linguistic characteristics of hospital chaplains who received cognitively based compassion training (CBCT) compared to those who did not during chaplain consults. This study also aimed to understand the associations between hospital chaplains’ linguistic behavior and patient-reported mental health. Hospital chaplains (N= 15) were previously assigned to either intervention (CBCT and CCSH) or waitlist group (standard CPE training). Participating chaplains were shadowed during hospital shifts and recorded inpatient consults (N= 122). Pre-consultation, patients completed consent and a distress thermometer. Post-consult patients completed measures of hospital anxiety and depression (HADS). Chaplain-patient consults were transcribed and analyzed using Linguistic Inquiry Word Count (LIWC). LIWC uses a dictionary to identify and categorize words in transcribed texts into pre-set categories based on psychological dimensions. We used independent t-tests to
