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Addiction and mental health treatment providers have become increasingly trauma-informed and have recognized the need to integrate specific trauma-focused interventions into their clinical programs. Little has been done, however, to recognize and address the secondary traumatic stress experienced by family members. This show will focus on the secondary or systemic trauma experienced by family members as a result of a loved one’s addiction and/or mental health issues, how secondary trauma impacts family response to the loved one’s treatment and recovery process, and how to educate and interven
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