The chaplain and mental hygiene.

Abstract

During the war chaplains often contributed markedly to the mental health of their troops in ways not widely recognized. They had a peculiar military status-rank without command-which enabled them to act as safety valves to many soldiers and sailors. Their professional training, which ranged from strictly denominational formulas to the specific techniques of counseling, and sometimes included psychiatry, enabled them to meet many of the personal needs otherwise unserved.