Warnings against romanticising moral injury
Tine Molendijk
Abstract
Interest in the concept of moral injury among researchers, clinicians and policy makers can have undesirable consequences that are rarely considered. It can lead to misunderstanding of post-traumatic stress disorder, risks of primary and secondary gains for affected individuals and tertiary gains for third parties. This editorial calls for critical assessment of this sensitive matter.
Topics & Concepts
Moral injuryPsychologyCriminologyPsychiatryMedicineSocial psychologyEthics in medical practiceTorture, Ethics, and LawHealth and Conflict Studies