This workshop will address the current definition of moral injury and
how more aspects of it are referenced in DSM-5 under PTSD Diagnosis.
It will provide an overview of the similarities and differences
between moral injury and PTSD, including how each present. It will
explore how each of us can help those who are dealing with this
critical issue. Presenter: John L. Wilson, a disabled veteran, was
appointed as the Community & Faith Based Partner Coordinator in April
2019. He is officed at the Mental Health Department of the Texas
Veterans Commission. He is working collaboratively with community and
faith-based partners across the state to ensure veterans and their
families are informed about and make greater use of the behavioral
health services that are available to them. A Texas native, Mr. Wilson
achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel prior to retiring from the Air
Force with 32 years of service. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in
fine arts in 1974 from Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio,
Texas, and a Master’s degree in Public Administration in 1988 from
Troy University, Troy, Ala. His military career assignments include
deployments to Iraq and Bosnia. His civilian career includes positions
with Disabled American Veterans as Assistant Legislative Director, and
the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs as the Claims Office
Manager and then as the Veterans Mental Health Programs Administrator.
Mr. Wilson and his wife, Belle, reside in Cedar Park, Texas.
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