A conceptual framework for a neurophysiological basis of art therapy for PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a heterogeneous condition that affects many civilians and military service members. Lack of engagement, high dropout rate, and variable response to psychotherapy necessitates more compelling and accessible treatment options that are based on sound neuroscientific evidence-informed decision-making. Art therapy incorporates elements proven to be effective in psychotherapy, such as exposure, making it a potentially valuable treatment option.

 

Challenges of living with veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder from the perspective of spouses : a qualitative content analysis study

Background and objective

The needs and characteristics of veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) create significant challenges in family life, particularly for spouses. Identifying the nature of these challenges from the perspective of spouses leads to a more comprehensive and profound understanding of their existing problems and can be used for targeted interventions. Therefore, this research was conducted to explore the challenges of living with veterans suffering from PTSD from the perspective of their spouses.

 

A Question of Comparison—British Caribbean Slavery and the Holocaust in Germany and Occupied Europe

This chapter addresses two manifestly racist regimes headed by white, male colonisers, each using forced labour and entailing massive loss of life. Located in different climatic zones, one continental and the other maritime, each event occupies a separate period of time, Caribbean slavery the period 1650–1838, and forced labour and the Holocaust the period 1941–45. Following Katz, this book adopts a two-case study brought together in Chap. 9 as a synthesis.

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

Background
Exposure to potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) during military service is associated with heightened suicidal ideation (SI). However, no longitudinal study has established temporal associations between these variables and examined the possible mediating roles of depression and loneliness in this effect.

Moral Distress and Moral Injury in Military Healthcare Clinicians : A Scoping Review

Introduction
Healthcare clinicians are often at risk of psychological distress due to the nature of their occupation. Military healthcare providers are at risk for additional psychological suffering related to unique moral and ethical situations encountered in military service. This scoping review identifies key characteristics of moral distress and moral injury and how these concepts relate to the military healthcare clinician who is both a care provider and service member.
 

Moral conflict in a (post)war story : Narrative as enactment of and reflection on moral injury

This article examines the discursive construction of moral conflict in a military veteran's (post)war story. By closely examining the linguistic details of a single veteran's narrative of war, this article addresses how moral conflict is revealed in shifts among varying modes of morality: from the conventional moral dispositions of the military, in which soldiers are socialized into acting, often violently and without reflection, to conscious ethical reasoning, which soldiers have historically been socialized not to engage in.

 

Moral injury among first responders : Experience, effects, and advice in their own words

Moral injury is a serious concern among first responders. Not only does moral injury occur with notable frequency among first response groups such as police, fire safety, and emergency medical personnel, but it also poses considerable mental health challenges. Despite a recent explosion of research on moral injury, the literature would benefit from a systematic investigation of how first responders describe their experiences in their own words. We conducted semistructured interviews with 36 graduates of a first responder trauma healing course.

 

Moral Distress, Conscientious Practice, and the Endurance of Ethics in Health Care through Times of Crisis and Calm

When health professionals experience moral distress during routine clinical practice, they are challenged to maintain integrity through conscientious practice guided by ethical principles and virtues that promote the dignity of all human beings who need care. Their integrity also needs preservation during a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, especially when faced with triage protocols that allocate scarce resources.

Measuring moral distress and moral injury : A systematic review and content analysis of existing scales

Background

Moral distress (MD) and moral injury (MI) are related constructs describing the negative consequences of morally challenging stressors. Despite growing support for the clinical relevance of these constructs, ongoing challenges regarding measurement quality risk limiting research and clinical advances. This study summarizes the nature, quality, and utility of existing MD and MI scales, and provides recommendations for future use.

 

Method

Associations between International Trauma Questionnaire complex posttraumatic stress disorder symptom clusters and moral injury in a sample of U.K. treatment-seeking veterans : A network approach

Objective: Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) and moral injury are receiving increasing empirical attention. The network approach offers a novel method to understand the association between such mental health constructs.

 

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