Moral injury, coherence, and spiritual repair
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19503754 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vincent R Starnino (0000-0002-7490-4219, Indiana University, corresponding author), W Patrick Sullivan (Indiana University), Clyde T Angel (Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA), Loaunne W Davis (Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 99-114 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mental Health Religion & Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1367-4676 • E-ISSN: 1469-9737 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13674676.2019.1589439 |
| OpenAlex | W2942223388 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 26 |
In the PTSD literature, moral injury represents dissonance between a person’s beliefs about how they and the world should function, and the trauma event(s) they experienced. Given the association of moral injury with the assumptive world, it is not surprising the concept is closely intertwined with spiritual concerns. This paper reports on a spiritually integrated group intervention designed to help veterans with PTSD in the process of moral and spiritual repair. Qualitative findings are shared from interviews conducted with 18 participants who completed the intervention. Themes are centred around participants’ overall response to their experience in the group; where they are at regarding feelings such as guilt, shame, anger, trust, sense of betrayal, and desire for forgiveness; changes in religious/spiritual beliefs and practices and the experience of moral injury; and if they now find meaning in the trauma. The findings support the need for additional treatment options that address the moral and spiritual aspects of trauma
Anger · Betrayal · Cognitive dissonance · Feeling · Forgiveness · Moral injury · Psychotherapist · Shame · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |