New Study On 'Moral Injury' Conducted By San Diego VA

By Steve Goldstein
Published: Tuesday, July 24, 2018 - 1:54pm
Updated: Tuesday, July 24, 2018 - 3:48pm
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has become widely known in recent years and is often associated with soldiers.

But a condition called "moral injury" is now being studied as well by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in San Diego and the National Center for PTSD. Though there is some overlap between the two, potential treatments could be dramatically different.

To explain more, Dr. Sonya Norman, director of the PTSD Consultation Program at the National Center for PTSD, came on The Show.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been modified to correct the title of Dr. Sonya Norman.

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