Moral trauma & injury through the lens of AIP

The enduring nature of PTSD within military and veteran communities suggests a link between mental illness and moral trauma/injury. Moral trauma/ injury is a transgression which violates our core assumptions of ‘right’ and ‘wrong’, values, beliefs, and conceptual framework of ‘self’. At its core, moral trauma/ injury is borne out of either omission or commission. This presentation will explore the utilization of EMDR therapy as a treatment intervention focusing on the importance of subjectivity within the human experience and how this, in turn, reflects our values, belief systems, intentions, emotions, a sense of purpose and identity. The AIP model will be explored from a critical perspective of moral injury/ trauma and how it relates to each of the eight phases of EMDR therapy.

Conference

English

Derek Farrell

Farrell, D. (2023, August). Moral trauma & injury through the lens of AIP. Presentation at the at the 28th EMDR International Association Conference, Arlington, VA