Jamieson, N. (2023). Darkest Before Dawn: Australian Veterans’ Accounts of Moral Injury

Authors

  • Melissa G Bakhurst University of Queensland
  • Lindsay B Carey La Trobe University and Victoria University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.32964

Keywords:

Book review

Abstract

Jamieson, N. (2023). Darkest Before Dawn: Australian Veterans’ Accounts of Moral Injury. Canberra: Amazon Books Australia, 141 pp. (pbk). ISBN: 9781962464482.

Author Biographies

  • Melissa G Bakhurst, University of Queensland

    Melissa G. Bakhurst, BA (Psych Hons), PhD, Alumni, School of Psychology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia.

  • Lindsay B Carey, La Trobe University and Victoria University

    Lindsay B. Carey, MAppSc, PhD, CSM, Palliative Care Unit, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, and School of Allied Health, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia.

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Carey, L. B., Bambling, M., Hodgson, T. J., Jamieson, N., Bakhurst, M. G., & Koenig, H. G. (2023). Pastoral narrative disclosure: The development and evaluation of an Australian chaplaincy intervention strategy for addressing moral injury. Journal of Religion and Health, 62(6), 4032–4071. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-023-01930-4

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Published

2025-01-31

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Vol. 12 No. 2 (2024)

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Book Reviews

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How to Cite

Bakhurst, M. G., & Carey, L. B. (2025). Jamieson, N. (2023). Darkest Before Dawn: Australian Veterans’ Accounts of Moral Injury. Health and Social Care Chaplaincy, 12(2), 221-228. https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.32964