Table 2.

Components of Narrative Exposure Therapy

Part 1—session 1	Completion of structured diagnostic measures (CAPS-5, PCL-5 with LEC and Criterion A) Psychoeducation and outline of the therapeutic plan
Part 2—session 2	Construction of the Lifeline—a visual biographical overview of significant life events
Part 3—sessions 3–6	Sessions 3–5 Narration of the lifeline from birth through each event • Traumatic events are confronted and reprocessed until arousal response decreases • At follow-up sessions, the draft narrative is read through collaboratively, focusing on important events • The narrative is updated and corrected, providing more clarity with each read-through • This is repeated until a final version of the narrative is completed (by session 6) Session 6 • The final narrative is read through entirely and signed by the participant and therapist • The participant is provided a copy of their narrative

Adapted from Schauer et al. [29]