JUL 31, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Evaluating the association between potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) and types of psychological distress. A systematic review.
European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Systematic review of 15 quantitative studies synthesizes evidence that PMIE subtypes associate with distinct psychological outcomes, with betrayal-type PMIEs showing consistent associations with PTSD, depression, and anxiety across samples.
Reported
Number of included studies15
Total sample size across studies≈ 21,700
Publication timeframelast seven years