00000nam 2200000za 4500 9.807451 CaOODSP 20240219183358 cr ||||||||||| 150723s2015 onc ob f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng eng fre n-cn--- D68-2/29-2015E-PDF Thompson, Megan M. (Megan Mari-Ane), 1958- Moral injury in military operations [electronic resource] : a review of the literature and key considerations for the Canadian Armed Forces / Megan M. Thompson. [Ottawa] : Defence Research and Development Canada, 2015. vi, 36, [2] p. Scientific report ; 2015-R029 March 2015. Includes bibliographical references (p. 25-33). As the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) regroup from its largest deployment since Korea and the longest combat deployment since the Second World War, emerging mental health data suggests that approximately 14% of CAF personnel who had been deployed to Afghanistan had a mental health disorder that was linked to the Afghan mission. This paper focuses on a particular psychological aftermath of military operations, that which may be associated with the moral and ethical challenges that personnel face in military missions. More specifically, this paper provides an introduction to the concept of moral injury, formally defined as the psychological anguish that can result from “perpetrating, failing to prevent, bearing witness to, or learning about acts that transgress deeply held moral beliefs and expectations” (Litz et al., 2014, p. 697). The paper begins with a brief overview of the essential role of morality and ethics in military operations. It then outlines the historical development of the concept of moral injury, discusses its symptomatology, and outlines the current approaches to treatment. The paper concludes by discussing a number of key considerations for the CAF in terms of a way ahead with respect to the issue of moral injury. gccst Military personnel gccst Mental health Defence R&D Canada. Scientific report (Defence R&D Canada) 2015-R029 (CaOODSP)9.802305 PDF 872 KB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2015/rddc-drdc/D68-2-29-2015-eng.pdf DRDC-RDDC-2015-R029