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Mission Statement:
At The American Board Of Traumatology Examiners (ABTE), our mission is to uphold the highest standards of integrity, education, and practice in trauma psychology. We are dedicated to empowering professionals through certification and ongoing guidance, ensuring they excel in their careers and make a meaningful impact in the lives of those they serve.
What is Traumatology?
Traumatology is the study of individual and group responses to crises. Traumatologists treat people exposed to highly stressful and traumatic events, such as terrorist bombings, war, disasters, fires, accidents, criminal and familial abuse, hostage-taking, hospitalisation, major illness, abandonment, and sudden unemployment.
Traumatologists help victims to better understand how to work through disasters, as well as managing these crises before, during and after the events. While much of the efforts of traumatologists are “hands on” crisis interventions, their skills also extend from strategic planning and evaluation for disaster preparation, to recovery and rehabilitation services subsequently.