Moral Injury and Its Consequences Among Combat Veterans: Preliminary Findings on the Role of Moral Judgment

Exposure to potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) among combat veterans has been acknowledged as a significant stressful combat event that may lead to various mental health problems, including depression and moral injury (MI), outcomes of shame and guilt. Recent studies have examined both ris...

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Autor principal: Faigenbloom, Dor (Autor)
Otros Autores: Zerach, Gadi ; Levi-Belz, Yossi
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2025
En: Journal of interpersonal violence
Año: 2025, Volumen: 40, Número: 7/8, Páginas: 1847-1864
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