@article{ref1,
title="Let's get "real": a collaborative group therapy for moral injury",
journal="Journal of health care chaplaincy",
year="2022",
author="Smigelsky, Melissa A. and Malott, Jesse and Parker, Ryan and Check, Carter and Rappaport, Brad and Ward, Steffanie",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Moral injury is a particular response to profoundly distressing life events that manifests in damage to basic human/relational capacities, such as trust, autonomy, initiative, competence, identity, and intimacy. This paper describes and presents preliminary outcomes of &quot;Reclaiming Experiences And Loss,&quot; or &quot;REAL,&quot; which is an innovative moral injury group therapy that was developed collaboratively by Veterans Affairs mental health and spiritual care providers. Clinical outcome measures collected pre- and post-group indicates that REAL is effective at reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. Additionally, a cohort case example demonstrates the impact of REAL as told through individual stories as well as the intersectionality and interactions that comprise a typical REAL cohort and are considered central to care. Implications for ongoing care and future research are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0885-4726",
doi="10.1080/08854726.2022.2032978",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08854726.2022.2032978"
}