“Shelter from the Storm”: Military Service Member Spousal Caregiver Challenges and Barriers to Resources in the Midst of Enduring Conflicts

Abstract: The enduring nature of the Global War on Terrorism has created a generation of active duty service members and recently retired veterans who spent the majority of their …

Experiences of moral injury in UK military veterans

Abstract: For many years, researchers have looked at the impact of traumatic events which threaten life and limb and may contribute towards the onset of post-traumatic stress …

Moral Injury and Social Well-Being: A Growth Curve Analysis

Abstract: Moral injury (MI) may occur in the context of committing transgressions (i.e., self-directed MI reactions), witnessing transgressions, or being the victims of others’ …

Investigating the Efficacy of Equine Assisted Therapy for Military Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Symptomology

Abstract: A unique approach in trauma-focused psychotherapy is the evolving field of Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT), a nontraditional, experiential methodology centered on the …

A qualitative analysis of the impact of potentially morally injurious experiences in the Canadian Armed Forces

Abstract: Moral injury (MI) refers to the psychological, social, and spiritual consequences of exposure to events that transgress core moral beliefs. Such consequences include …

Exploring Moral Injury: Theory, Measurement, and Applications

Abstract: This research brief summarizes and highlights presentations on moral injury related to theory, measurement, and applications. The overall was to identify current gaps …

No Guilt, No Shame: Discerning Signs of Post-Conflict Moral Injury in Atmospheres of Political Impunity

Abstract: Social scientists in the United States have published extensively on the concept of moral injury among soldiers in the past decade. Contemporary research gestures …

COVID-19 and experiences of moral injury in front-line key workers

Abstract: This editorial explores the concept of moral injury in front-line key workers during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Moral injury in a context of trauma

Abstract: Moral injury, characterised by guilt, shame and self-condemnation, is conceptualised either as an adjunct to post-traumatic stress disorder or as a new syndrome. Studies …

Altered states of combat: Veteran trauma and the quest for novel therapeutics in psychedelic substances

Abstract: For veterans with moral conflicts brought on by war work, evidence-based approaches designed for posttraumatic stress disorder tend not to attend to resulting spiritual …

The impact of trauma exposure and moral injury on UK military veterans: a qualitative study

Abstract: Background: Exposure to a potentially morally injurious event (PMIE) has been found to be associated with a range of adverse mental health outcomes. However, how the …

Confidentiality and psychological treatment of moral injury: the elephant in the room

Abstract: Morally injurious incidents may present ethical or legal quandaries, yet how military or civilian clinicians should manage such disclosures is poorly understood. …