Project Measure of Success Number of Beneficiaries Timescale Outcome Outcome 1: In incorporating both clinician and As moral injury has never been Explore the veteran perspectives, this study will examined in a UK AF context, the experiences of produce a deeper understanding of the nature, prevalence and impact of moral injury in existence and prevalence of moral moral injury is unknown. However, UK military injury in UK AF veterans and the types US estimates suggest up to 60% of veterans; of events that are perceived to be deployed service personnel may morally injurious in this context. This experience morally injurious events study will also yield findings regarding resulting in significant psychological the experience of moral injury in UK AF distress1,17. veterans and how the morally injurious event(s) impacted their ethical or moral code. Outcome 2: The results will provide rich data Investigate the regarding the morally injurious impact of impact on veteran physical health and injury on emotional wellbeing. This study will veteran mental provide information on the impact of health and moral injury exposure on UK AF wellbeing veterans thoughts, feelings and behaviours and whether event exposure has contributed towards any significant life changes (e.g. changes to family life, self-care, spirituality, etc.). Outcome 3: This project will a thorough Examine understanding of clinician/veteran veteran and perceptions of potential risk and/or clinician protective factors for psychological perceptions of adjustment difficulties following moral potential risk injury. and protective factors for mental health difficulties following moral injury Outcome 4: This study will provide insight into Explore experiences and challenges faced by clinicians’ clinicians in providing psychological experiences of treatment for veterans with moral and challenges injury related mental health problems. faced in As part of the challenges faced in providing providing this care, the proposed study psychological will examine how the ethical
Project Outcome Measure of Success Number of Beneficiaries Timescale Outcome 1: Explore the experiences of moral injury in UK military veterans; In incorporating both clinician and veteran perspectives, this study will produce a deeper understanding of the existence and prevalence of moral injury in UK AF veterans and the types of events that are perceived to be morally injurious in this context. This study will also yield findings regarding the experience of moral injury in UK AF veterans and how the morally injurious event(s) impacted their ethical or moral code. As moral injury has never been examined in a UK AF context, the nature, prevalence and impact of moral injury is unknown. However, US estimates suggest up to 60% of deployed service personnel may experience morally injurious events resulting in significant psychological distress1,17. Outcome 2: Investigate the impact of injury on veteran mental health and wellbeing The results will provide rich data regarding the morally injurious impact on veteran physical health and emotional wellbeing. This study will provide information on the impact of moral injury exposure on UK AF veterans thoughts, feelings and behaviours and whether event exposure has contributed towards any significant life changes (e.g. changes to family life, self-care, spirituality, etc.). Outcome 3: Examine veteran and clinician perceptions of potential risk and protective factors for mental health difficulties following moral injury This project will a thorough understanding of clinician/veteran perceptions of potential risk and/or protective factors for psychological adjustment difficulties following moral injury. Outcome 4: Explore clinicians’ experiences of and challenges faced in providing psychological This study will provide insight into experiences and challenges faced by clinicians in providing psychological treatment for veterans with moral injury related mental health problems. As part of the challenges faced in providing this care, the proposed study will examine how the ethical
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