Contributions

  • Tedeschi, Richard G. - Contributor
  • Park, Crystal L. - Contributor
  • Calhoun, Lawrence G. - Contributor

Publication

1998 - Erlbaum, Mahwah, N.J, New Jersey

Language

English

Word Count

64,500 words, Guess

Page Count

258 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number97026304
  • LibraryThing6142703
  • Goodreads831977

Classifications

  • DDC155.9/3
  • LCCBF789.S8 P67 1998

Description

The phenomenon of positive personal change following devastating events has been recognized since ancient times but given little attention by contemporary psychologists and psychiatrists, who have tended to focus on the negative consequences of stress. In recent years, evidence from diverse fields has converged to suggest the reality and pervasive importance of the processes the editors sum up as posttraumatic growth. This volume offers the first comprehensive overview of these processes. Overcoming the challenges of life's worst experiences can catalyze new opportunities for individual and social development. Learning about persons who discover or create the perception of positive change in their lives may shed light on the problems of those who continue to suffer.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • The LEA series in personality and clinical psychology

Other Editions

  • Posttraumatic growth: positive changes in the aftermath of crisisErlbaum1998-01-01
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