Professor Peter Devenish-Meares

Articles by Professor Peter Devenish-Meares


Completing the Hero’s Journey: An Integrative Psycho-Spiritual Framework Reimagining the Veteran Journey through Shadow to Self-Compassion and Sacred Purpose

Abstract Military veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often struggle with psychological, moral, spiritual and existential wounds that exceed the reach of conventional symptom‑focused treatments. Through a search for and critical synthesis of interdisciplinary psychological and psycho-spiritual literature, the paper demonstrates how archetypal narratives, shadow integration, compassion-based emotional regulation and post-traumatic growth (PTG) processes… Read more »

By Professor Peter Devenish-Meares In   Issue Completing the Hero's Journey: An Integrative Psycho-Spiritual Framework Reimagining the Veteran Journey through Shadow to Self-Compassion and Sacred Purpose Doi No https://doi-ds.org/doilink/04.2026-27772948/JMVH

Self-Compassion and More: A Newer Psycho-Spiritual Framework in Support of Veterans

Abstract Veterans are frequently exposed to chronic stress, trauma, moral injury and psychosocial risks that extend long beyond service. Traditional wellbeing interventions can overlook the spiritual and existential aspects of suffering. This study responds to a need for integrated pastoral innovations that strengthen veteran self-care and recovery by identifying psycho-spiritual mechanisms that complement self-compassion. While… Read more »

By Professor Peter Devenish-Meares In   Issue Self-Compassion and More: A Newer Psycho-Spiritual Framework in Support of Veterans Doi No https://doi-ds.org/doilink/04.2026-44494414/JMVH