Год выпуска: 2015 Автор: Azin Nasseri and Michael L. Penn Издательство: Страниц: 92 ISBN: 9783659776304
Описание
This study introduces the concept of moral trauma, as a specific type of psychological trauma, within the broader field of trauma and stress-related disorders. What happens when human beings act in ways that are incongruent with their own self-endorsed values? What is the relationship between wellbeing and morally congruent behaviour? Acknowledging the dynamics of moral trauma helps suffering individuals, such as Jack, a soldier who served during the Iraq war, to understand and identify the root of his distress. Jack described learning about moral trauma as “giving a face to my pain.” Another young man, suffering from anxiety, insomnia, and chest pain miraculously found that these symptoms disappeared after confronting, and taking responsibility for, his wrong-doing. A young woman stated that her ability to give and receive sexual pleasure in a healthy fashion was dramatically improved after resolving her deep-seated moral conflict. These are a few examples that serve to demonstrate...
