(AP-Washington Post) Emily Rose - 20 Ukrainian mental health professionals spent the past two weeks in Israel receiving training on how to treat trauma cases. Israel has deep experience in treating psychological or mental trauma. But in Ukraine, awareness for recognizing and treating mental trauma remains relatively low. The course's instructor, Danny Brom, a clinical psychologist, said: "They understand that we Israelis know what we are talking about. This...has happened to us in the different wars, so there's a very special connection between them and us. They really feel that we understand what we are talking about." The course included training in cognitive behavior therapy techniques (CBT).
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