Objective:

The purpose of this article is to present the results of the literature review about the restoration category in relation to psychosocial accompaniment of survivors of the Colombian armed conflict.

Methodology:

Articles published since the year 2000 in specialized databases were reviewed as well as books of social sciences authors who have worked about the concept, were taken into account. The categories that guided the search were: definition of the concept from different disciplines; other associated concepts; and methodological aspects and examples.

Results:

It was found that restoration is a collective and dialogical action that involves not only the survivors but also the communities.

Conclusion:

Restoration is an intentional process that, carried out from a psychosocial perspective, invites professionals and institutions who work with those populations to address the survivors and their experiences not just from individualistic views, but in their social, historical, cultural, and political context.

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