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Medical Association for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture and Violence (AMRVT)

Pioneering specialized medical and psychiatric NGO delivering integrated clinical rehabilitation, trauma psychotherapy, forensic documentation, and holistic recovery for survivors of intentional violence.

At a glance

Who is it for?
Adults · Families and relatives · Women
Areas of support
Mental health · Social support · Migration, exile and humanitarian support
Where?
Casablanca · Remote support
How to access support
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About and missions

Established in 2001 by dedicated physicians, psychiatrists, and clinical psychologists, the Medical Association for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture (AMRVT) stands as a prominent Moroccan clinical centre specializing in psychotrauma and violence recovery. The organization provides specialized care to individuals enduring the aftermath of extreme cruelty, armed conflict violence, and intentional bodily trauma, including Moroccan citizens and refugees from conflict zones across the African continent. The clinical manifestations of these severe violations encompass complex post-traumatic stress disorder, debilitating anxiety, dissociative symptoms, and fractured self-worth. To facilitate enduring healing, AMRVT implements an integrated clinical framework joining medical diagnostics, specialized psychotherapy, psychiatric management, and social casework.

Operating in accordance with international human rights standards, notably the United Nations Istanbul Protocol, AMRVT conducts thorough forensic documentation and therapeutic assessments. Clinical interventions integrate evidence-based trauma modalities such as trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapies, neuro-emotional desensitization, somatic physiotherapeutic release, and empathetic supportive casework. Beyond direct clinical provision, AMRVT coordinates continuing training curricula for Moroccan healthcare professionals, fostering clinical expertise in trauma identification while advocating resolutely for psychological rehabilitation and universal health access.

Support and services

Specialized psychiatric and clinical consultations diagnosing acute and complex psychotrauma. Individual psychotherapy and trauma-informed cognitive intervention programs. Forensic medical assessments and clinical reports following the Istanbul Protocol guidelines. Restorative physiotherapy, somatic integration, and body awareness therapy. Comprehensive social support, bureaucratic case navigation, and hospital linkage. Clinical training workshops delivered to physicians, psychologists, and caseworkers.

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How to access support

Strictly confidential and dignified reception at the Casablanca clinical headquarters. Access is granted through medical, judicial, or associative referral, as well as direct appointments arranged via telephone.

Audiences supported

Adults
Families and relatives
Women

Team and specialists

Consulting psychiatrists, clinical psychologists specialized in psychotraumatology, forensic and general physicians, physiotherapists, and licensed medical-social workers.

Network and partnerships

Accredited member of the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT, Copenhagen), operating in structured coordination with the psychiatric departments of Ibn Rochd University Hospital in Casablanca and Moroccan human rights networks.

Areas served

Headquarters: Casablanca

Scope: National

Regions: Casablanca-Settat · Rabat-Salé-Kénitra

Cities: Casablanca · Rabat · Mohammédia

Remote support is available. Contact the organisation for arrangements.

Areas served are distinct from reception points. Check the listed addresses before visiting.

Integrated Clinical Management of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress

Treating survivors of severe interpersonal violence requires deconstructing frozen traumatic memories through evidence-based psychotherapeutic protocols. AMRVT clinical teams establish a safe therapeutic holding environment as an essential foundation for overcoming persistent emotional avoidance and terror reactions. Through synchronized verbal integration and autonomic somatic regulation, practitioners guide patients to process traumatic histories without experiencing overwhelming reliving episodes, effectively rehabilitating interpersonal functioning and psychological agency.

Forensic Clinical Evaluation and Istanbul Protocol Adherence

AMRVT forensic assessments adhere strictly to international procedural standards correlating visible somatic signs and standardized psychiatric indicators with documented violence allegations. The comprehensive clinical evaluations produced by the association supply impartial evidentiary documentation for legal appeals, humanitarian protection, and judicial proceedings. Institutional recognition of suffered trauma constitutes an essential milestone in restoring personal dignity and accelerating comprehensive psychological recovery.

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