TY - JOUR
T1 - Delivering treatment to morally injured UK military personnel and Veterans
T2 - The clinician experience
AU - Williamson, Victoria
AU - Murphy, Dominic
AU - Stevelink, Sharon A.M.
AU - Allen, Shannon
AU - Jones, Edgar
AU - Greenberg, Neil
N1 - 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.
PY - 2021/3/4
Y1 - 2021/3/4
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85103402697
U2 - 10.1080/08995605.2021.1897495
DO - 10.1080/08995605.2021.1897495
M3 - Article
SN - 0899-5605
VL - 33
SP - 115
EP - 123
JO - Military Psychology
JF - Military Psychology
IS - 2
ER -