A pamphlet for those suffering from trauma associated with the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States has been published to offer guidelines on coping, according to its publisher.

Compiled by Labor Welfare Corp., which is affiliated with the health ministry, the pamphlet addresses such symptoms as acute stress reaction and posttraumatic stress disorder, which are often associated with such incidents.

The pamphlet advises victims to accept their symptoms calmly and to view their responses as a "natural reaction" to an "abnormal" event. It also recommends they consult experts on the matter.

Families, friends and colleagues can all play a role in relaxing the victim by not inundating them with questions and by allowing them to open up and work at their own pace.

Concerning firms, the pamphlet urges them to make mental health services available such as creating a crisis-management team made up of physicians and by forging tieups with outside experts.

The pamphlets were sent to labor standards inspection offices nationwide and 37 hospitals run by the corporation, as well as to the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in New York.

For more information, call Labor Welfare's occupational health department at 044-556-9865.