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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>As more is understood about the effects of trauma, the need for professionals to be informed is evident, not only for counsellors, psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychotherapists, but also for coaches, educationalists, medical and other healthcare staff, first responders, social workers, and teachers. Anyone who works with other people needs to recognize and understand trauma. Doing so helps to give new perspectives on what people do. Seemingly bizarre behaviours become meaningful, responsibility shifts in ways that prevent shaming and blaming people who deserve compassion, prompting the question: what happened to this person? With decades of experience as therapists and researchers, Regel and Joseph show how to spot the common reactions people experience following trauma, especially in the contexts of traumatic loss and bereavement, physical injury, and for those who confront trauma in the course of their work, such as the emergency services, healthcare staff, and humanitarian aid workers. They discuss the importance of cultural factors, issues around the use of diagnosis, evidence for treatments and therapy for post-traumatic stress, as well as the topic of post-traumatic growth and how it might be promoted. Finally, they offer guidance for helpers themselves to be aware of vicarious traumatization and the need for self-care. The book provides an overview of the field of trauma studies and practice that will be a valuable guide to all practitioners, educators, and professionals who work with others.</jats:p>