Narrative Exposure Therapy in Children: a case study

Schauer, E., Neuner, F., Elbert, T., Ertl, V., Onyut, L. P., Odenwald, M., & Schauer, M. (2004). Narrative exposure therapy in children: a case study. Intervention, 2(1), 18-32.

In this article a form of psychotherapy for traumatised children and adolescents (KIDNET) is described. This approach is based on Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), a short-term treatment method for traumatised adults. The description of KIDNET is illustrated with a detailed report of the successful treatment of a severely traumatised 13-year old refugee child.

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• 2(1), Adolescent, child, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Intervention Journal, Narrative Exposure Therapy, NET, PTSD, Refugees organised violence, Somalia, War