Moral Injury: A psycho, social, and spiritual wound
Moral Injury: A psycho, social, and spiritual wound
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Mellissa McCracken CADC II, ASAT, RAEMore Info
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On DemandSessions will be available On-Demand
What occurs when someone endures extremely stressful situations that go against their moral and ethical principles? How does one interpret what happened, why it happened, and what it implies for their future moral compass and well-being? Most potentially morally harmful experiences don’t always constitute a threat to life, in contrast to post-traumatic stress disorder, which can develop after trauma based on threat. By exploring one’s faith and strongly held convictions as they are threatened by morally repugnant circumstances. Moral damage is not regarded as a mental health condition, however, exposure to potentially morally harmful situations can result in severe feelings of guilt and shame, as well as changes in thoughts and beliefs (such as “I am a failure” or “colleagues don’t care about me”) and lead to maladaptive coping mechanisms (such as substance abuse, social disengagement, or self-destructive behavior). By examining key aspects and complex dynamics of moral injury, its relationship with substance use, and the influences moral injury may have on treatment and long-term recovery.
The educational goal of this workshop is to examine key aspects and complex dynamics of moral injury, its relationship with substance use, and the influences moral injury may have on treatment and long-term recovery.
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
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Identify at least 3 ethical considerations in treatment.
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Explain how to integrate interdisciplinary and community-based resources for ongoing support.
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Summarize the influence and implications of moral injury in substance use treatment and recovery.
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Identify 2 assessment tools to identify moral injury in substance users.
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