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UGA study finds that social workers may indirectly experience post-traumatic stress
01-04-2007 · EurekAlert!A first of its kind study by a researcher in the University of Georgia School of Social Work finds that repeatedly hearing the stories of trauma victims doubles the risk of social workers themselves experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder.
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