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Clinical Research Article

Moral injury associated with increased odds of past-year mental health disorders: a Canadian Armed Forces examination

Daño moral asociado con mayores probabilidades de trastornos de salud mental en el último año: un estudio de las Fuerzas Armadas Canadienses

与过去一年心理健康障碍几率增加相关的道德伤害：对加拿大武装部队的考查

Bethany Easterbrooka MacDonald Franklin Operational Stress Injury Research Centre, London, ON, Canada;b Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada;c Homewood Research Institute, Guelph, ON, CanadaView further author information
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Rachel A. Plouffea MacDonald Franklin Operational Stress Injury Research Centre, London, ON, Canada;d Department of Psychiatry, Western University, London, ON, CanadaView further author information
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Stephanie A. Houlee School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, CanadaView further author information
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Aihua Liuf Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, QC, CanadaView further author information
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Margaret C. McKinnonc Homewood Research Institute, Guelph, ON, Canada;g Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8315-7657View further author information
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Andrea R. Ashbaughe School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, CanadaView further author information
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Natalie Motah Department of Clinical Health Psychology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada;i Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, CanadaView further author information
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Tracie O. Afifii Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada;j Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, CanadaView further author information
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Murray W. Ennsi Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada;k Deer Lodge Centre Operational Stress Injury Clinic, Winnipeg, MB, CanadaView further author information
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J. Don Richardsona MacDonald Franklin Operational Stress Injury Research Centre, London, ON, Canada;b Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada;d Department of Psychiatry, Western University, London, ON, CanadaView further author information
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Anthony Nazarova MacDonald Franklin Operational Stress Injury Research Centre, London, ON, Canada;b Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada;d Department of Psychiatry, Western University, London, ON, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 2192622 | Received 12 Oct 2022, Accepted 22 Feb 2023, Published online: 30 Mar 2023

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