The concept of narrative analysis was revealed. The authors analyzed the main approaches to narrative issues in psychology and theoretical directions in narrative psychology. The authors’ definition of narrative analysis in the frame of forensic psychological examination is given and the possibility of this kind of analysis’ application in forensic psychological examination during the analysis of the subject’s audio and video testimony in the context of
criminal, administrative, civil and arbitration cases is discussed.
Keywords: narrative analysis; forensic psychological examination; audio and video files analysis.
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