Moral Injury and the American Veteran: Finding Meaning in Trauma, Guilt, and Shame

This book explores how Moral Injury, the collective manifestation of shame and guilt resulting from betrayal and transgression, experienced by veterans returning from war deeply affects one’s ability to recover from PTSD and find meaningfulness in the world.

Richard E. La Fleur is assistant professor of psychology at the University of West Georgia, and is director of a counseling program in Atlanta, Georgia.