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In five multi-method studies this dissertation examined how context based morality may explain increased incidence of combat related psychological difficulties among US service personnel. We were particularly interested in the relationship between causing harm to others and mora…

The U.S. military enters an unprecedented age as repeated and prolonged exposure to combat becomes the norm for veterans who deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan. The effects of war have become more prevalent in contemporary research as increased rates of Post Traumatic Stress Disorde…

Blast-induced neurotrauma (BINT) is a newly emerging re-occurrence of an old combat-related injury in U.S. military troops returning from deployment in Afghanistan and Iraq. BINT is leading to a silent epidemic of symptomatic troops who face barriers to accessing healthcare and …