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Moral injury has developed in earnest since 2009 within psychology and military studies, especially through work with veterans of the U.S. military’s wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. A major part of this work is the attempt to identify means of healing, recovery, and repair for those morally injured by their experiences in combat (or similar situations). What this volume does is to provide insight into the identification of moral injury, the development of the notion, attempts to work with those affected, emerging ideas about moral injury, portraits of moral injury in the past and present, and, especially, what creative engagement with moral injury might look like from a variety of perspectives. As such, it will be an important resource for Christian ministers, chaplains, health care workers, and other providers and caregivers who serve afflicted communities.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Brad E. Kelle

Part One: Understanding Moral Injury (Definitions, Questions, Debates)

1. What Is Moral Injury? Current Definitions, Perspectives, and Contexts
Joseph McDonald
2. The Emergence and Development of the Concept of Moral Injury
Alanna Coady, Jessica R. Carney, Sheila Frankfurt, and Brett T. Litz
3. Moral Injury and Its Causes, Symptoms, and Responses
Gabriella Lettini

Part Two: Depicting Moral Injury (Ancient and Modern Portrayals)

4. Feast or Famine: A Veteran's Reflection on Moral Injury and Recovery
Tyler Boudreau
5. Moral Injury and the Role of Chaplains
Zachary Moon
6. “Do Not Torment Me”: The Morally Injured Gerasene Demoniac (Mark 5:1-20)
Michael Yandell
7. Moral Injury in Genesis 19 and Moral Repair in the Book of Ruth
Nancy R. Bowen

Part Three: Engaging Moral Injury (Diverse Perspectives and Resources)

8. Addressing Moral Injury in Psychotherapy and Counseling
Joseph M. Currier and Wesley H. McCormick
9. Spiritual Care

Product details

Published 25 Aug 2020
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 232
ISBN 9781793606853
Imprint Lexington Books
Dimensions 229 x 161 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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