Healing Veteran Moral Injury - Using Metaphor and Story to Foster Hope and Connection

Healing Veteran Moral Injury highlights the importance of story and metaphor in the change process and in trauma-related work.

List of contents

1. Moral Pain and Moral Injury 2. PTSD and Moral Injury: Overlapping Symptoms and Different Meanings 3. Meaning-Making Through Story and Metaphor 4. Dealing with the Spiritual in Moral Injury 5. Forgiving Self and Others 6. Models of Healing for Moral Injury 7. Beginning the Journey of Acceptance and Forgiveness 8. Processing the Impact of Moral Injury 9. Rethinking Guilt, Blame, and Responsibility 10. Practising Confession and Forgiveness 11. The Healing of Sharing Your Story 12. Stories and Metaphors for Restoring Wholeness 13. Post-Traumatic Growth and Continuing the Journey 14. Conclusion with AFT Program Data

About the author

Pat Pernicano, PsyD, holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from Baylor University. Her writing, teaching, and clinical work reflect her passion for trauma-informed healing with children, families, and Veterans.
Kerry Haynes, DMin, is retired, having worked as a mental health chaplain at the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, an Army Reserves chaplain, and a pastor. His doctor of ministry work focused on group services for Veteran moral injury.

Summary

Healing Veteran Moral Injury highlights the importance of story and metaphor in the change process and in trauma-related work.

Product details

• Authors: Kerry Haynes, Pat Pernicano, Pat (South Texas Veterans Health Care S Pernicano
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.03.2025
• EAN: 9781032789699
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3278969-9
• No. of pages: 202
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; MEDICAL / Emergency Medicine, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling, Trauma & shock, Psychotherapy, Trauma and shock, Mental Health Law, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services