Trauma & Moral Injury · 90 secs

Moral Injury & Institutional Betrayal Screener (Dr. Brett Litz Model)

Framework: Dr. Brett Litz & Dr. Jonathan Shay Moral Injury and Ethical Betrayal Architecture · 100% Private & Free

Assess whether institutional betrayal, transgression guilt, and moral distress from compromised values are causing profound psychological and existential agony.

Scientific Overview

Moral injury is the profound psychological, biological, and spiritual distress that results from witnessing, participating in, or failing to prevent actions that transgress deeply held moral values, especially when perpetrated by trusted authorities or systems. Unlike fear-based PTSD, moral injury centers on guilt, shame, and righteous indignation.

What This Assessment Evaluates

  • Measures 3 distinct subscales: Institutional Betrayal & Broken Leadership, Transgression Guilt & Moral Compromise, and Existential Alienation
  • Clinically distinguishes moral injury from occupational burnout and terror-based PTSD
  • Actionable moral repair protocols, moral decontamination, and confidential audio sanctuary processing

How to Take This Test

  1. Answer honestly based on your experience over the past 7 days.
  2. There are no right or wrong answers; trust your initial emotional reaction.
  3. Receive your personalized score breakdown, mascot insight, and custom journaling prompts immediately.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can moral injury occur outside of military combat?

Absolutely. Moral injury is extraordinarily common in healthcare (profit-driven staffing cuts), corporate life (fraud, whistleblower retaliation), public service, and toxic religious or familial systems.

How does moral injury differ from PTSD?

PTSD is driven by mortal fear and autonomic hypervigilance (amygdala), whereas moral injury is driven by moral grief, shame, disgust, and the loss of trust in human integrity (anterior insula and cingulate cortex).

Medical Disclaimer

Medical Disclaimer: This instrument is designed for personal self-awareness, emotional tracking, and educational purposes. It is not a clinical diagnosis, psychological treatment, or a substitute for licensed psychiatric care.

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