Development of a Group Psychotherapy for Combat Veterans With Moral Injury: Protocol for a User-Centered Study
Overview
This protocol outlines the user-centered development of a depth-oriented group psychotherapy for combat veterans experiencing moral injury. The study involves qualitative interviews with veterans and clinicians to identify needs, followed by iterative refinement of a treatment manual through rapid prototyping trials. The resource describes the research methodology and timeline rather than presenting clinical outcomes or therapeutic techniques.
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- PubMed Central
- Author
- Sheila Frankfurt (Center for Occupational Research and Development), Marianne Goodman (James J. Peters VA Medical Center), Brett Litz (Boston University), Ghislaine Boulanger (New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute), Erin Finley (VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System)
- Published
- 2026-01-31
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- gold
- DOI
- 10.2196/87756
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@article{allodium:2b00a0060d33455a,
title = {Development of a Group Psychotherapy for Combat Veterans With Moral Injury: Protocol for a User-Centered Study},
author = {Sheila Frankfurt and Marianne Goodman and Brett Litz and Ghislaine Boulanger and Erin Finley},
year = {2026},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.2196/87756},
url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/87756}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Development of a Group Psychotherapy for Combat Veterans With Moral Injury: Protocol for a User-Centered Study AU - Frankfurt, Sheila AU - Goodman, Marianne AU - Litz, Brett AU - Boulanger, Ghislaine AU - Finley, Erin PY - 2026 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.2196/87756 UR - https://doi.org/10.2196/87756 ER -
APA
Frankfurt, S., Goodman, M., Litz, B., Boulanger, G., & Finley, E. (2026). Development of a Group Psychotherapy for Combat Veterans With Moral Injury: Protocol for a User-Centered Study. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.2196/87756
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