The Bloody Sunday families today called for proper trauma counselling to help them through publication of the long-awaited report.
Lord Saville’s findings were made available to government lawyers on Wednesday.
They are to check the contents of the dossier for any material which could pose a threat to life or national security ahead of publication.
Thirteen people died after paratroopers opened fire during a civil rights march in Derry in January 1972. Another person later died of their injuries.
A spokesman for the families said: "I find it unbelievable that Shaun Woodward doesn't understand the level of sensitivity involved in this entire process".
"Trauma and distress are a natural, emotional response to a horrific event, which Bloody Sunday clearly was, and plans need to be put in place to channel these emotions properly".
"The secretary of state should also be fully aware that there are long-term reactions to stress and trauma that include flashbacks, unpredictable emotions and deeply rooted feelings that can even manifest in physical symptoms such as headaches and nausea."
He said it was essential that proper trauma counselling support was in place to help families cope in coming weeks and months.
"Families will undoubtedly struggle with the stress and trauma that has now been reawakened due to the media intrusion and interest now being generated by the political posturing and manipulation surrounding release of Saville report," he added.
"The families of Bloody Sunday are the victims in this, as are all those wounded on Bloody Sunday and the wider population of Derry who remain traumatised to this day."
PA