Maggie Schauer
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Professor Margarete Schauer | |
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| Born | Margarete “Maggie” Schauer |
| Occupation | Clinical psychologist |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Konstanz |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Konstanz |
Margarete “Maggie” Schauer is a German clinical psychologist specializing in trauma-related disorders. She is affiliated with the University of Konstanz. She is known for her work in trauma research and therapy, particularly as a co-developer of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET).
Schauer earned her doctorate from the University of Konstanz, and later completed her habilitation at the same institution. She leads the Psychotraumatology Competence Center at the University of Konstanz, and is involved in research on multiple and complex traumatization, childhood trauma, and the transgenerational consequences of violence and neglect.
She leads the Psychotraumatology Competence Center at the University of Konstanz, where her research focuses on multiple and complex traumatization as well as the transgenerational effects of violence and neglect. Schauer has worked with children and adults affected by organized and family violence. Along with Frank Neuner and Thomas Elbert, she co-developed Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), a treatment for trauma-related disorders resulting from multiple and complex traumatic experiences.[1] She has also coordinated therapy and aid projects in conflict and crisis zones, refugee camps, and demobilization initiatives for former child soldiers. Additionally, she has worked with survivors of torture and human rights violations, both in their home countries and in Germany, including refugees and asylum seekers.[2]
Professional affiliations
Schauer is a founding member of vivo international, a non-governmental organization (NGO) focused on the prevention and treatment of traumatic stress. She is also a founding member of Babyforum, a network of specialists dedicated to maternal and early childhood care.[3] Since 2022, she has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Italian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (SISST).
