The Role of Treating Exposure to Political Violence in Long-Term De-Escalation

• In Event: Conflict and Identity in the Middle East: Paths to Resolution and Narratives of Division

Brief Overview

Exposure to conflict has been shown to produce symptoms in survivors akin to those that suffer from PTSD. This paper will analyze to what extent trauma treatment programs have worked in previous conflicts to improve civilian re-integration.

Author

• Tess Harrington, American University