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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

1 Although PTSD has commonly been associated with the military and veteran populations, it affects people of all ages, communities, gender, and social economic background. Social workers are the largest group of mental health providers in the United States and treatment of PTSD is one of their specialty areas. June 21, 2022.

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Thank You - Thank You - Thank You. Expressing Gratitude

American Board of Clinical Social Work

In 2020, at the end of my pandemic response mission for the military, I, along with my fellow service members, were compelled to conduct health screening interviews. Palliative social work was not something I had ever done before. My end-of-mission interviewer asked me questions about psychological trauma.