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Moral injury and substance use among Veterans: Opportunities and challenges in rural areas

Abstract: Veterans experience substantial health disparities, which are compounded in rural areas where health care access is limited. Many Veterans experience service-associated …

Where do moral injuries come from? A relational conception of moral practice and experience

Abstract: The predominant account of the etiology of moral injuries among Veterans and military personnel in the clinical psychological and psychiatric literature construes …

A phenomenological study of the human response: understanding moral injury in Veteran suicide

Abstract:This study explores moral injury experienced by former combat veterans from the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps. who have faced suicidal ideation or attempts, …

Exploring associations between deployment-related events and moral injury outcomes in post-9/11 Veterans

Abstract: Moral injury is a trauma-related condition that may develop following exposure to events that violate one’s deeply held moral beliefs and values (termed potentially …

Bringing light into the dark: moral injury and exploring the impact of eliciting moral elevation on the daily experiences of U.S. Veterans

Abstract: Moral elevation is described as feeling inspired after witnessing someone engage in virtuous behavior, whereas moral injury is the result of internal conflict that stems …

The prevalence of moral distress and moral injury among U.S. Veterans

Abstract: Moral injury is a syndrome that involves adverse outcomes stemming from experiences violating deeply held moral beliefs. Moral injury has emerged as a distinct mental …

Do betrayal-based moral injury and drinking to cope explain the association between military sexual trauma and alcohol consumption?

Abstract: The present study examined two sequential mediation models in which betrayal-based moral injury and drinking to cope were hypothesized to explain the associations between …

Moral injury and identity: Examining moral injury as identity loss and identity change

Abstract: Although it is widely accepted among theorists and clinicians that moral injury can affect identity, these claims are rarely specified, let alone investigated …

Barriers to mental health support among Canadian Veterans: Complicating factors of confidentiality and moral injury

Abstract: LAY SUMMARY: This study examines challenges faced by Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Veterans in seeking mental health support in general and following potentially morally …

The prevalence and long-term effects of PTSD and moral injury in Swedish military Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: In the context of international military operations, officers and soldiers are exposed to various service-related stressors that may have long-lasting …

Ecclesiological support for Veterans suffering from moral injury: A phenomenological study

Abstract: For many military service members, the cost of their service is through the psychological, physiological, emotional, sociological, and spiritual scars from the trauma of …

Exploring moral injury and reintegration challenges among post-9/11 US Veterans: A qualitative study

Abstract: Military Veterans face many barriers when reintegrating into civilian society. A growing body of evidence shows that Veterans may experience identity confusion, social …