The author reviews research showing that repetitive thought (RT) can have constructive or
unconstructive consequences. The main unconstructive consequences of RT are (a) …

Positive psychological or personal changes in the aftermath of trauma, defined as the result
of the struggle with highly stressful events, have recently elicited heightened attention by …

Posttraumatic Growth reworks and overhauls the seminal 2006 Handbook of Posttraumatic
Growth. It provides a wide range of answers to questions concerning knowledge of …

Thriving is defined as the psychological state in which individuals experience both a sense
of vitality and learning. We developed and validated a measure of the construct of thriving at …

Extrapolating from BL Fredrickson's (1998, 2001) broaden-and-build theory of positive
emotions, the authors hypothesized that positive emotions are active ingredients within trait …

The authors tested effects of a 10-week group cognitive-behavioral stress management
intervention among 100 women newly treated for Stage 0-II breast cancer. The intervention …

Predictors and outcomes of benefit finding, positive reappraisal coping, and posttraumatic
growth were examined using interviews and questionnaires from a longitudinal study of …

This project examines protective factors associated with resilience/posttraumatic growth and
risk factors associated with posttraumatic stress among firefighters exposed to critical …

The present study investigates the efficacy of an Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy
program for bereaved people suffering complicated grief. The program combines …

Existing models of trauma suggest that for recovery to occur, trauma related cues and
emotions require awareness and openness while survivors continue committing action …