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Article: The Smith College School for Social Work at 85: From Shell Shock to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Tracing a Legacy of Intervention and Healing.
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- June 12, 2003
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Byline: Smith College
NORTHAMPTON, Mass., June 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- When Carolyn Jacobs reflects on the history of the Smith College School for Social Work (SCSSW), one theme remains constant: the profound effect of trauma on people's lives. "Finding ways to respond to people's fear and anxiety, their need for safety, is ongoing, urgent work," says Jacobs, who is dean of the SCSSW and Elizabeth Marting Treuhaft Professor of Social Work. "As social workers, our methods evolve, as does our understanding of the issues, but the individual in crisis remains at the heart of clinical social work."
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