Mindful Self-Compassion for Veterans with Morally Injurious Experiences and Co-Occurring Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use Disorder: A Feasibility Study.
Journal of dual diagnosis April 1, 2025 Erica Eaton, Christy Capone, Shannon Reese et al. 2 citations
An 8-week Mindful Self-Compassion group was delivered to 26 male veterans with moral injury, PTSD, and substance use disorder. Recruitment was easy and dropout was low (30.8%). Participants reported satisfaction. Clinically meaningful improvements were observed: self-compassion increased, while PTSD symptoms, guilt, shame, and number of drinking days decreased. The open-label design and small sample prevent conclusions about efficacy, but results suggest further study is warranted.