Just War Theory for Morale and Moral Injury : Beyond Individual Resilience

Issues of moral well-being among soldiers, such as morale and moral injury, are predominantly approached as individual and psychological concerns. Current interventions tend to emphasize bolstering soldiers’ individual resilience by instilling a sense of justification and purpose. Yet, paradoxically, such an approach can foster behavior in soldiers that later results in deep regrets and a sense of betrayal toward military and political leaders.

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Moral injury and quality of life among military veterans

Introduction Moral injury concerns transgressive harms and the outcomes that such experiences may cause. A gap in the literature surrounding moral injury, and an outcome that may be important to include in the mounting evidence toward the need for the formal clinical acknowledgement of moral injury, has to do with the relationship between moral injury and quality of life. No studies have examined this relationship in US military veterans—a population that is disproportionately exposed to potentially morally injurious events.

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Trauma and sleep disruption in Gaza : a qualitative content analysis of war-related effects

Background

The escalation of violence and oppression in Gaza, particularly following Hamas’ military attack on Israeli settlements in the Gaza envelope on October 7, 2023, has intensified trauma and related disorders, especially sleep disturbances, exacerbating the already dire conditions of dispossession and exploitation faced by Palestinians.

 

Aims

The present exploratory research sought to explore the impact of war-related trauma following the recent Israeli war on the Gaza Strip on sleep disturbance among Gazans.

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Academic voices on the health and humanitarian crises in Gaza

Academic publications on human rights violations in Gaza surged after Israel’s large-scale destruction following Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack. We analysed the uncoordinated cooperative efforts documented in these works by reviewing publications addressing the health and humanitarian crises in Gaza between October 2023 and April 2024. We present a unified academic voice advocating for recognizing and restoring human rights for the people of Gaza. In the publications, we identified three key themes: ‘expression’, ‘emotionality’ and ‘expectations’.

 

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Intergenerational Trauma : Exploring the Trauma of Children of Veterans of the Last War in Kosovo

This study explores intergenerational trauma among the children of veterans from the most recent War in Kosovo (1998-1999). Intergenerational trauma is defined as the transmission of trauma across generations, affecting the psychological and emotional well-being of children. Using a qualitative approach, 7 participants Were interviewed to analyze the impact of parental trauma on their development. The study focuses on identifying the mechanisms of trauma transmission and the coping strategies children use in response to their parent’s experiences.

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Transgenerational trauma and resilience in post-communist Central Europe : A comparative study of survivors, their descendants, and control groups

Background

One way to explore the psychological consequences of state oppression is by focusing on the lasting effects on survivors and their descendants.

 

Objective

In the context of former Czechoslovakia, this study compares the experiences of two generations of families expelled from the country during the “Asanace” campaign with control groups of people whose families have not encountered any forms of oppression.

 

Method

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Maternal Attachment and Perinatal Health in Refugee Women : A Systematic Review

Background: In the general population, a relationship between maternal mental health and maternal attachment has been identified, but it has not been studied in depth in vulnerable populations like refugee women. This review aims to analyze the relationship between maternal attachment and mental health in postpartum refugee women and to propose a conceptual framework for understanding these interactions.

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Effectiveness of trauma-focused treatments for refugee children : a systematic review and meta-analyses

Background: Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in refugees is higher compared to the general population, and barriers in accessing mental health care are often experienced. With staggering numbers of people seeking refuge around the world, and 40% being 18 years or younger, effective trauma-focused therapies for refugee children with PTSD are highly needed.

 

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Effectiveness of combining psychological prevention interventions with interventions that address the social determinants of mental health in low- and middle-income countries : a systematic review and meta-analysis

Question Task-shared preventive psychological interventions combined with interventions addressing social determinants of mental health may prevent common mental health conditions (CMHCs), particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, an evidence synthesis of their combination has not yet been investigated. We aimed to systematically assess the effectiveness of these combined interventions in LMICs.

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Associations between posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and reckless/self-destructive behaviors among firefighters : the roles of negative and positive affect

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms are linked to increased engagement in reckless/self-destructive behaviors (RSDBs), with affect being a purported mechanism underlying this relationship. To extend such research in a high-risk and vulnerable population, the current study examined the mediating role of negative and positive affect levels in the association between PTSD symptom severity and RSDB engagement among firefighters.

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