This article draws implications for clinicians working with survivors of major life crises in four
general areas: the relation of psychological well‐being, distress, and posttraumatic growth; …

This chapter reviews the literature that shows that growth occurs in the aftermath of a variety
of life crises, and summarizes ways of understanding how this growth occurs. The chapter …

Presents a wide-ranging review of the substantial empirical literature that provides evidence
of personal growth resulting from a struggle with loss, for at least a stable minority of those …

In this book, Calhoun and Tedeschi construct the first systematic framework for clinical efforts
to enhance the processes they sum up as posttraumatic growth. Posttraumatic growth is the …

FOR ALMOST 20 years, we have been examining a phenomenon that has been recognized
since ancient times: Suffering sometimes yields strengthening and growth (Tedeschi & …

The study of positive sequelae to trauma is increasingly a focus of attention in the trauma
research literature. This paper describes the construct of posttraumatic growth, a …

In response to comments on our model of posttraumatic growth, we consider the validity of
reports of posttraumatic growth, appropriate methodology to use to assess posttraumatic …

" From the inspiring chapter quotes, to relevant historical and current research, to practical
clinical directions, Primer on Posttraumatic Growth takes a giant step toward both grounding …

From the authors who pioneered the concept of posttraumatic growth comes Posttraumatic
Growth in Clinical Practice, a book that brings the study of growth after trauma into the twenty …

The development of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, an instrument for assessing positive
outcomes reported by persons who have experienced traumatic events, is described. This …