title: Moral injury: A new challenge for complementary and alternative medicine.
abstract: Moral injury represents an emerging clinical construct recognized as a source of morbidity in current and former military personnel. Finding effective ways to support those affected by moral injury remains a challenge for both biomedical and complementary and alternative medicine. This paper introduces the concept of moral injury and suggests two complementary and alternative medicine, pastoral care and mindfulness, which may prove useful in supporting military personnel thought to be dealing with moral injury. Research strategies for developing an evidence-base for applying these, and other, complementary and alternative medicine modalities to moral injury are discussed.
authors: US Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Canandaigua, NY, United States. Electronic address: marek.kopacz@va.gov.
authors: Marek S
authors: MS
authors: Kopacz
authors: US Department of Veterans Affairs, Canandaigua VA Medical Center, Canandaigua, NY, United States.
authors: April L
authors: AL
authors: Connery
authors: US Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Canandaigua, NY, United States; University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States.
authors: Todd M
authors: TM
authors: Bishop
authors: The University of Utah, National Center for Veterans Studies, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.
authors: Craig J
authors: CJ
authors: Bryan
authors: National Center for PTSD: Dissemination and Training Division, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, CA, United States.
authors: Kent D
authors: KD
authors: Drescher
authors: University of South Alabama, Psychology Department/CCP, Mobile, AL, United States.
authors: Joseph M
authors: JM
authors: Currier
authors: US Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Canandaigua, NY, United States; University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States.
authors: Wilfred R
authors: WR
authors: Pigeon
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders; D064866:Mindfulness; D009014:Morals; D014728:Veterans
keywords: Mindfulness; Moral injury; Pastoral care; Veterans