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The global crisis of human trafficking involves the exploitation of people for personal gain and affects millions. Survivors often present with symptoms that are not identifiable to untrained clinicians. In this article, we discuss the importance for counselor training, as well as counselor self-efficacy and competency in addressing the needs of human trafficking survivors.
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Thompson, J., Haley, M. Human Trafficking: Preparing Counselors to Work with Survivors. Int J Adv Counselling 40, 298–309 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10447-018-9327-1
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