Clinical Interview for Moral Injury—Military Version¶
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Evidence · 3 claims (3 for) · 1 study (1 design),q2· 0 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study
Description¶
The CIMI-M is a structured, non-diagnostic clinical interview developed by de Goede et al. for mapping veterans' potentially morally injurious experiences and supporting case conceptualization and treatment planning.
Components¶
- Clinical Interview for Moral Injury—Military Version (CIMI-M): The CIMI-M is a structured, descriptive, non-diagnostic clinical interview for mapping veterans' exposure to potentially morally injurious experiences and the impact of those experiences across six moral injury domains, supporting case conceptualization and treatment planning. "The final version used for the study included 26 questions and 36 potential follow-up questions, grouped under the abovementioned headings, as well as an introduction and instructions." Its final structure comprises an introductory clinician section, a text read aloud to the veteran, the interview itself organized into context, PMIE(s), domains of moral injury, and desired change/readiness for change, plus a case conc (de Goede et al. (2026))
Claims¶
- An exploratory configural caseness rule formalizes when a veteran warrants treatment for moral injury [+W]
- Veterans and clinicians rate the CIMI-M as feasible, acceptable, and clinically useful in a preliminary evaluation [+W]
- Qualitative analysis finds the CIMI-M helped veterans share experiences and helped clinicians build trust and plan treatment [+W]
Related Products and Programmes¶
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Key Sources¶
- de Goede, M. L., Boelen, P. A., Litz, B. T., & ter Heide, F. J. J. (2026). Mapping moral injury: Development and feasibility of the Clinical Interview for Moral Injury—military version (CIMI-M). PLOS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0359553
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Clinical Interview for Moral Injury—Military Version |
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The CIMI-M is a structured, non-diagnostic clinical interview developed by de Goede et al. |
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