{"id":11388,"date":"2025-01-27T10:19:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T15:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/emergmed\/?p=11388"},"modified":"2025-01-27T10:19:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T15:19:11","slug":"dr-sam-mclean-speaks-to-cbs17-regarding-implications-treatment-options-for-those-who-experience-trauma-including-current-returning-israeli-hostages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/emergmed\/dr-sam-mclean-speaks-to-cbs17-regarding-implications-treatment-options-for-those-who-experience-trauma-including-current-returning-israeli-hostages\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Sam McLean Speaks to CBS17 Regarding Implications &amp; Treatment Options for Those Who Experience Trauma, Including Current &amp; Returning Israeli Hostages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWe know from lots of studies of survivors of school shootings, for example, that the effects of these events are things that are lifelong,\u201d said Dr. Sam McLean, a Professor and Faculty Member in the UNC Department of Emergency Medicine, and Director of the Institute for Trauma Recovery at UNC-Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSymptoms can either be psychological, like the kind of flashbacks and nightmares that we see on TV shows, but can also be much more in the line of headaches, abdominal pain, having difficulty concentrating, feeling like things aren\u2019t the way they used to be,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The great thing is that we now have a number of different treatments that we know are effective, and mental health providers can work with individuals to find out what&#8217;s best for them,&#8221; 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