Traumatized German soldiers with moral injury – value-based cognitive-behavioral group therapy to treat war-related shame
Caroline Diekmann,
Leonie Issels,
Christina Alliger-Horn
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionDuring deployment, soldiers are confronted with potentially morally injurious events. In many cases, these events violate their personal values and belief systems, resulting in feelings of anger, alienation, guilt, and shame. The psychological distress caused by such transgressions is defined as moral injury. It remains unclear to date, which therapeutic interventions are most appropriate for addressing this specific psychological condition. This study examines the effectiveness of value-based cogn… Show more
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