TY - JOUR
T1 - Confidentiality and psychological treatment of moral injury: the elephant in the room
AU - Williamson, Victoria
AU - Murphy, Dominic
AU - Stevelink, Sharon A. M.
AU - Jones, E.
AU - Wessely, Simon Charles
AU - Greenberg, N
PY - 2020/7/13
Y1 - 2020/7/13
N2 - Morally injurious incidents may present ethical or legal quandaries, yet how military or civilian clinicians should manage such disclosures is poorly understood. Individuals who experience moral injury may be reluctant to seek help due to concerns about the legal ramifications of disclosure. Guidance on breaching patient confidentiality differs by regulatory body but also by profession, geography and context. As moral injury continues to become recognised in clinical practice, in the military and elsewhere, clarity is needed regarding best practice in managing moral injury cases and the dilemmas they present.
AB - Morally injurious incidents may present ethical or legal quandaries, yet how military or civilian clinicians should manage such disclosures is poorly understood. Individuals who experience moral injury may be reluctant to seek help due to concerns about the legal ramifications of disclosure. Guidance on breaching patient confidentiality differs by regulatory body but also by profession, geography and context. As moral injury continues to become recognised in clinical practice, in the military and elsewhere, clarity is needed regarding best practice in managing moral injury cases and the dilemmas they present.
UR - https://kings-uat.elsevierpure.com/portal/en/publications/6b5c5158-01ae-43d6-b66f-6b964a03da78
U2 - 10.1136/bmjmilitary-2020-001534
DO - 10.1136/bmjmilitary-2020-001534
M3 - Article
SN - 2633-3767
VL - 167
SP - 451
EP - 453
JO - BMJ Military Health
JF - BMJ Military Health
IS - 6
ER -