• Author: Michelle L. Kelley
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Substance use in military personnel: Associations with combat exposure, moral injury, posttraumatic stress disorder and pain

Abstract:Background: Prior research suggests that military personnel endorse higher rates of prescription drug misuse, cannabis, and heavy alcohol use than civilians. Factors …

Purpose in life and suicidality after military sexual assault: Gendered pathways through moral injury

Abstract:Objective: The present study tested the indirect effect of betrayal-based moral injury on the association between military sexual assault (MSA) and suicidality among male …

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 …

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 …

Self-blame as a mediator of the association between institutional betrayal and depressive and PTSD symptoms among women who experienced sexual assault while in the military

Abstract: Objective: The present study examined whether self-blame from sexual assault while in the military mediated associations between institutional betrayal from sexual …

Using mindfulness to manage moral injury in Veterans: Feasibility and satisfaction of a pilot randomized controlled trial

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The present study assessed program feasibility and satisfaction among recent-era veterans who participated in Mindfulness to Manage Moral Injury (MMMI), a live …

A review of empirical treatments focused on mind-body and spiritually grounded complementary practices for moral injury among Veterans

Abstract: Investigators have called for mind-body practices and spiritual and religious approaches for the treatment of moral injury in veterans. Programs and interventions that …

Understanding the Unique Effects of Identity in Adjustment Among Veterans

This paper explores reintegration into civilian life following a military career, through the concept of an individual's identity structure.

Moral Injury as a Mediator of the Associations Between Sexual Harassment and Mental Health Symptoms and Substance Use Among Women Veterans

Abstract: Moral injury is an array of symptoms theorized to develop in response to morally injurious events, defined as events that challenge one's core moral beliefs and …

Opioid and Sedative misuse among Veterans Wounded in Combat

Abstract: Military veterans wounded in combat are a high-risk group for emotional and physical distress, which may be exacerbated by misuse of prescription opioids and sedatives. …

Moral injury and suicidality among combat-wounded veterans: The moderating effects of social connectedness and self-compassion

Abstract: Objective: Among combat veterans, moral injury (i.e., the guilt, shame, inability to forgive one’s self and others, and social withdrawal associated with one’s …