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Project Number: | I21RX003029-01A1 |
| Title: | Assessing Moral Injury in Veterans as part of a Chaplain-Delivered Spiritual Assessment: Implications for Social and Community Rehabilitation |
| Principal Investigator: | J. Irene Harris |
| Location: | Bedford, MA |
| Congressional District Code: | 27 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | August 2019 - January 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $0 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$115,823 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: In recent years, moral injury has been recognized as a source of mental health morbidity in some Veteran populations and conceptually distinct from existing mental health diagnoses. It represents a constellation of negative affect, chiefly guilt, shame, anger, and disgust. Moral injury has been associated with a variety of negative health outcomes, including suicide risk. It has also been theorized to impact select rehabilitation outcomes. In VA facilities, mental health care providers are the c... |