Narrative Exposure Therapy:

1. Introduction: Voices of Victims 2. Theoretical Background Traumatic Stress: Traumatic Events, Stress and Allostatic Load, Organized Violence, The Concept of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Psychosocial Problems and Comorbid Disorders in Adults and Children, Complex PTSD PTSD and Memory: The Nature of Traumatic Memory, Sensory-Perceptual Representation, Autobiographical Contextual Memory, Neurobiological Basis of Memory and PTSD Processing of Affective Experiences: Normal Emotional Processing, Implications for Treatment, Speechlessness of Trauma: Sociopolitical Implications Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) - The Theoretical Model: Rationale of NET, Elements of NET 3. The Therapeutic Approach of NET The Basic Procedure of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) The NET Process Step by Step: Organization of Sessions, First Session, Second Session, The Following Sessions, The Last Session, Post-Treatment Diagnostic Sessions, KIDNET: Narrative Exposure Therapy with Children Challenging Moments In The Therapeutic Process - NET in Depth: The Patient Attempting to Avoid, The Patient Spaces Out: Dissociation and Flashbacks, The Patient Is Withholding Information, The Patient Has Concerns or Pain, There Seems to Be No Habituation, Therapist Avoidance, Memory and Reality, The Therapist-Patient Relationship: Rules of NET and Standard Ethical Principles Limitations of NET: General Limitations, Insufficient Motivation, Medication and Drugs, Guilt Feelings 4. Appendix Appendix A: Informed Consent Appendix B: Narration of The Life Experiences of Abdul Kadir Appendix C: Who is vivo 5. References