Tragic incidents like natural disasters, plane crashes, or school violence can cause disabling stress in survivors and rescue workers who witness such events. But proper and immediate counseling can help victims cope.
During a four-day workshop, Sept. 20-23, in Birmingham, co-hosted by the UAB School Counseling Program, teachers, school counselors, emergency personnel and social workers around the Southeast will learn "critical incidents stress management," a relatively new field that uses various methods to help people recover emotionally from trauma.
"If left untreated, the stress can lead to post-traumatic stress syndrome and various stress-related illnesses," said UAB expert Martha Starr, M.A. a workshop coordinator. "But with counseling, we can mitigate that stress and help the person to cope."
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