Schauer (psychology, U. of Konstanz, Germany) et al. introduce mental health practitioners to narrative exposure therapy, which integrates psychological rehabilitation with issues of human
rights and dignity, for use in the short-term treatment of traumatic stress disorders caused by organized violence, torture, war, rape, and childhood abuse. After description of the theoretical
background, rationale, and elements of the therapy, they detail how to use the approach in each session and deal with special issues like avoidance, dissociation, shame, social pain, guilt,
withholding information, and ethics. A few excerpts from therapy are included. This edition has a new conceptual understanding of complex and social trauma. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc.,
Portland, OR (booknews.com)
