MR COOK
It's in brackets, numbered (2) on page 3(2) and then the first, second and third sentence of that specific paragraph reads
"He cannot recall"
And the third paragraph in the middle starts with the sentence:
"Typical of patients with PTSD"
Do you have that?
"He had tunnelled memories, that is he could only remember certain aspects of the situation and had no recollection of other aspects of the situation.  He brought out many memories because of the traumatic nature of these incidents.  This was specifically true of his memories regarding the interrogation of people".
The next paragraph:
"It is my professional opinion that Mr Benzien is not being intentionally vague about detail regarding his work in the security branch.  I am convinced that his weak memory is due to PTSD and major depression, as I encounter this phenomena almost daily in my work with such patients"
The last paragraph at the bottom, second line from the bottom:
"He expressed remorse and self loathing and wished that he was never appointed to the task"
Next page, page 4(3):
"The patient had at least two of the following symptoms of hyper-arousal that were not present before the traumatic events or events"
A list is then mentioned there.  Please turn to page 5, the paragraph which reads:
"Concentration:  Mr Benzien has severe impairment of concentration and memory for detail. Other symptoms are indecisiveness and difficulty in thinking clearly.  This symptom is also a main feature of PTSD and has been disclosed more fully in 6.1"
Paragraph 7 - The Conclusion:
"Mr Benzien suffered from severe PTSD and a major depressive episode caused by the events he experienced in the course of his duties"
The next paragraph:
"In my professional opinion Mr Benzien does not suffer from a personality disorder which includes anti-social personality disorder also known as psychopathic"
Page 6, right at the top:
"His personal life therefore does not evidence the aggression showed in the execution of his duty.  Both PTSD and major depression impairs a patients memory and it becomes evident during therapy that Mr Benzien has blocked out large areas of experience.
	When exposed to unpleasant circumstances of severe trauma, patients block out negative experiences.  Sometimes people will even block out even positive experiences together with negative events in an unconscious effort to forget unpleasant detail.  It is in this light that Mr Benzien's recall - ability should be seen.  
	In my opinion he's not untruthful in his effort because I was witness to the painful process he underwent to make the decision to apply for amnesty.  He is a person that has always considered himself loyal to the South African police and his colleagues and a decision to appear before the TRC has been traumatic.  
	This has been a painful process which started long before the act of applying for amnesty and after seeing his suffering during the last six months.  I do not believe that he will make a mockery of the process he is presently participating in, the toll his work has taken from him and his family has been too great.  
	He was a good detective who had an excellent record in breaking crime and because of his success he was recruited to a position that has broken him mentally and physically".
It was signed by Ria Kotze who is a psychologist.  I'll hand this in as an exhibit, as you please.  The next exhibit which I'd like to hand in if I may continue, that is the documents relating to the inquest, number 314 ...[intervention]