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Published on in Vol 15 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/87756, first published .
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Development of a Group Psychotherapy for Combat Veterans With Moral Injury: Protocol for a User-Centered Study

Development of a Group Psychotherapy for Combat Veterans With Moral Injury: Protocol for a User-Centered Study

Sheila O'Brien   1 , PhD ;   Marianne Goodman   2 , MD ;   Brett Litz   3, 4 , PhD ;   Ghislaine Boulanger   5 , PhD ;   Erin Finley   6 , MPH, PhD

1 VISN17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans, Waco, TX, United States

2 Bronx Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY, United States

3 Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States

4 Psychology Department, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States

5 Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, New York University, New York, NY, United States

6 VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Sheila O'Brien, PhD
  • VISN17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans
  • 4800 Memorial Drive, 151C
  • Waco, TX 76711
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 2544006742
  • Email: sheila.o'brien@va.gov