Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder


Narrative Exposure Therapy is a method for treating PTSD that has been applied in resource-short areas like Africa.  Versions specifically developed for the treatment of children exposed to the trauma of war or other conflict-related violence are also in use.

A major text is  Narrative Exposure Therapy: A Short-Term Intervention for Traumatic Stress Disorders after War, Terror, or Torture [amazon.ca link]

More information about NET. [ordering from Hogrefe - Publisher]

PersonalHx is available free to any individual or group who may wish to use it in the treatment of PTSD.


Ian A Gillespie, MD  © 2009