Moral Injury: Research, Measurement, and Clinical Care

Shira Maguen, PhD • Professor • Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences • UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences  «»  Mental Health Director • Post-9/11 Integrated Care Clinic • San Francisco VA Health Care System

Learning objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Define moral injury
• Describe how to measure moral injunry and identify a cut score for those with and without moral injury
• Describe that suicidal ideaton is three times greater in those with moral injury and suicidal attempts are six times higher compared to those without moral injury

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In addition to the Pritzker Building, DPBS members can also watch this event live at Mount Zion (Room B730) and ZSFG (Bldg. 5, Room 7E12), as well as on Zoom (psychiatry.ucsf.edu/watchgrandrounds).

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds presentations are for educational purposes and intended only for behavioral/mental health professionals and clinical providers.

Continuing education (CE) credit is available for physicians, psychologists, nurses, and therapists who participate in this activity.