@article{e02229620f964097860ebc2e9e5276e7,
title = "Delivering treatment to morally injured UK military personnel and Veterans: The clinician experience",
abstract = "This study explored the experiences of clinicians in providing treatment in cases of military-related moral injury (MI). Qualitative interviews were carried out with 15 clinicians. Clinicians found patients experienced particular maladaptive appraisals following MI, which were considered different from the responses experienced after threat-based trauma. To address MI-related distress, clinicians utilized a range of treatment approaches. Several difficulties in providing care to patients following MI were described, including the impact of providing treatment on the clinicians own mental health. This study provides detailed insight into the approaches currently used to identify and treat UK Veterans with MI-related psychological problems. These findings highlight the need to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatments currently provided for MI-related psychological problems and suggest developing best practice guidance may improve clinician confidence in delivering care to those adversely impacted by MI.",
keywords = "clinician, mental health, military, Moral injury, psychological treatment, qualitative methods",
author = "Victoria Williamson and Dominic Murphy and Stevelink, {Sharon A.M.} and Shannon Allen and Edgar Jones and Neil Greenberg",
note = "Funding Information: This research was funded by the Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT17/0920E). This paper represents independent research part-funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King?s College London (SS). The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. Funding Information: This work was supported by a Forces in Mind Trust grant (FiMT17/0920E). The funder did not have any influence on the study design; in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; or in the decision to submit the article for publication. NG is the Royal College of Psychiatrists Lead for Military and Veterans{\textquoteright} Health but was free to provide his independent views on this research. No financial relationships with any organisations that might have an interest in the submitted work in the previous 3 years; no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 Society for Military Psychology, Division 19 of the American Psychological Association. Copyright: Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.",
year = "2021",
doi = "10.1080/08995605.2021.1897495",
language = "English",
volume = "33",
pages = "115--123",
journal = "MILITARY PSYCHOLOGY",
issn = "0899-5605",
publisher = "Routledge",
number = "2",
}
