Brandon J. Griffin

High Impact

Psychologist Clinician Investigator

UAMS

Also affiliated: San Francisco VA Medical Center (2017–2019); United States Department of Veterans Affairs (2022); University of California, San Francisco (2019–2020); Virginia Commonwealth University (2014–2018); Health Services Research & Development (2021–2023); Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (2020–2026); South Central VA Health Care Network (2025); Durham VA Medical Center (2021); San Francisco VA Health Care System (2018–2020); La Salle University (2024); University of Colorado Colorado Springs (2022–2025)

PSY Psychiatry, College of Medicine

28 h-index 111 pubs 3,371 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

ORCID Lab Website UAMS TRI Profile

OverviewAI-generated summary

Brandon J. Griffin's research program investigates psychological factors related to health and well-being, with a particular focus on moral injury, forgiveness, and mental health interventions. He has published extensively on these topics, including an integrative review on moral injury and meta-analyses on gratitude and self-forgiveness interventions. Griffin has also developed a scale to measure self-forgiveness. His work has extended to examine the mental health risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among frontline personnel.

His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 28, with over 118 publications and more than 3,900 citations. Griffin collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Jeffrey M. Pyne and Marcela C. Weber, and also collaborates with Ashlyn M. Jendro from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Griffin maintains an active laboratory website to disseminate his research.

Metrics

h-index: 28
Publications: 111
Citations: 3,371

Positions

Psychologist Clinician Investigator 2019–present

Central Arkansas VA Health Care System Mental Health ORCID
Psychologist Clinician Investigator publications 2020–2026

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences PSY Psychiatry, College of Medicine Institutional directory
Research Health Science Specialist 2017–2030

San Francisco VA Health Care System Research Service ORCID
Psychology Resident 2016–2017

Salt Lake City VA Health Care System Mental Health ORCID

Selected Publications

A Cluster Randomized Trial of a Vaccination Communication Educational Intervention: Impact on COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Veterans (2026)

Journal of General Internal Medicine 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
The role of measurement in moral injury care: latent profiles on the moral injury and distress scale (2026)

Frontiers in Psychiatry 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Factors contributing to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Veterans later in the pandemic (2025)

BMC Public Health DOI OpenAlex
Moral injury is independently associated with suicidal ideation and suicide attempt in high-stress, service-oriented occupations (2025)

npj Mental Health Research 18 citations DOI OpenAlex
Risk for Mental Health Distress Among PreK‐12 Teachers During the COVID‐19 Pandemic (2025)

Psychology in the Schools 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
A Scoping Review of Protective Factors That Contribute to Posttraumatic Wellbeing for Trauma-Exposed Military Service Members and Veterans (2025)

Trauma Violence & Abuse 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
Prevalence of Moral Injury in Nationally Representative Samples of Combat Veterans, Healthcare Workers, and First Responders (2025)

Journal of General Internal Medicine 24 citations DOI OpenAlex
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Moral Injury Outcome Measures (2025)

Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
Moral injury and mental health in healthcare workers are linked to organizational culture and modifiable workplace conditions: Results of a national, mixed-methods study conducted at Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers during the COVID-19 pandemic (2024)

PLOS mental health. 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
Burnout and turnover risks for healthcare workers in the United States: downstream effects from moral injury exposure (2024)

Scientific Reports 27 citations DOI OpenAlex
Moral Injury and Institutional Betrayal Among Cis Women and Sexual and Gender Minorities (2024)

Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Properties of the modified self‐forgiveness dual‐process scale in populations at risk for moral injury (2024)

Stress and Health 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Using the Moral Injury and Distress Scale to identify clinically meaningful moral injury (2024)

Journal of Traumatic Stress 29 citations DOI OpenAlex
Implementing a Multi-Disciplinary, Evidence-Based Resilience Intervention for Moral Injury Syndrome: Systemic Barriers and Facilitators (2024)

Behavioral Sciences 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
The Impact of Adjustment on Workplace Attitudes and Behaviors Among Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2024)

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 4 citations DOI OpenAlex