Research and Policy Repository

Potentially morally injurious events and posttraumatic stress symptom change across the military-to-civilian transition: A prospective study

Abstract: This prospective study examined whether exposure to potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs), specifically self-attributed transgressions, other-attributed …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

Trajectories of moral injury and their associations with posttraumatic stress symptoms among recently discharged Israeli Veterans

Abstract: Background: While it is already known that potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) have a deleterious effect on veterans, little is known about the changes in PMIEs …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

From active duty to activism: How moral injury and combat trauma drive political activism and societal reintegration among Israeli Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Moral injury (MI) is a severe form of combat trauma that shatters soldiers' moral bearings as the result of killing in war. Among the myriad ways that moral …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

Longitudinal associations between exposure to potentially morally injurious events and suicidal ideation among recently discharged Veterans - The mediating roles of depression and loneliness

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Exposure to potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) during military service is associated with heightened suicidal ideation (SI). However, no …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

The impact of moral injury on suicide risk among recently discharged Israeli Veterans: a longitudinal moderated mediation model of trauma-related guilt and self-forgiveness

Abstract: Background: Exposure to potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) during military service has been associated with heightened trauma-related guilt levels, which in …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

Morally injurious events and depression: Examining the role of rumination among combat-deployed military Veterans in the community

Abstract: While depression remains a common psychological disorder among combat military veterans, there is a need to investigate factors that relate to the development and …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

Patterns of exposure to potentially morally injurious events among Israeli combat veterans: A latent class analysis approach

Abstract: Following exposure to events that transgress moral beliefs and expectations rooted in cultural, organizational, and group-based ethical rules, veterans can experience …

Mental Health Physical Health Well-Being Peer reviewed