Brandon J. Griffin

High Impact

Psychologist Clinician Investigator

UAMS

Also affiliated: San Francisco VA Medical Center (2017); University of California, San Francisco (2019–2020); Virginia Commonwealth University (2014–2018); University of Arkansas System (2020); Manchester Royal Infirmary (2021); Health Services Research & Development (2023); Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (2020–2026); Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers (2025); South Central VA Health Care Network (2025); Durham VA Medical Center (2021); San Francisco VA Health Care System (2018–2020); VA Central California Health Care System (2022); University of Colorado Colorado Springs (2022–2025)

Faculty Researcher

PSY Psychiatry, College of Medicine

28 h-index 119 pubs 4,015 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Brandon J. Griffin's research focuses on understanding and addressing moral injury, particularly within high-risk populations such as veterans and healthcare workers. His work investigates the psychometric properties of instruments designed to measure moral injury and distress, such as the Moral Injury and Distress Scale, and its application in identifying clinically meaningful moral injury. Griffin has explored the relationship between moral injury and psychosocial functioning, resilience, and burnout, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare professionals.

His research also examines the underlying mechanisms of moral injury, including social cognitive factors and contextual models. Griffin has contributed to the understanding of exposure patterns to potentially morally injurious events in populations like Israeli combat veterans. He has also investigated collaborative approaches to addressing moral injury symptoms, such as partnerships between mental health clinicians and community clergy, and the feasibility of such interventions. With a scholarly record including 119 publications and an h-index of 28, Griffin is recognized as a highly cited researcher. He collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Jeffrey M. Pyne and Marcela C. Weber, and also with Ashlyn M. Jendro from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

h-index: 28
Publications: 119
Citations: 4,015

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 2 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 16 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 12 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 20 citations DOI OpenAlex
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Moral Injury Outcome Measures (2025)

Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry 10 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 25 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 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Using the Moral Injury and Distress Scale to identify clinically meaningful moral injury (2024)

Journal of Traumatic Stress 27 citations DOI OpenAlex
Implementing a Multi-Disciplinary, Evidence-Based Resilience Intervention for Moral Injury Syndrome: Systemic Barriers and Facilitators (2024)

Behavioral Sciences 2 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