This dissertation sought to investigate post-traumatic growth (PTG) as a contemporary
phenomenon in African American survivors of trauma within the context of the social support …

Human response to trauma is a process aimed at healing, meaning making, and narrative
development that often results not only in a return to pretrauma functioning but also personal …

Trauma literature has seen a paradigm shift from pathology to embracing positive
trajectories. Posttraumatic growth (PTG), defined as a positive psychological change …

Trauma recovery for racial and ethnic groups experiencing ongoing systemic violence and
discrimination requires a framework that simultaneously addresses harms and strengths …

An important shift in the literature on post-trauma outcomes has occurred as researchers
have begun to investigate positive life changes or posttraumatic growth (PTG). However …

Mass violence in the United States has been shown to cause trauma for survivors. These
events may also create for survivors the experience of posttraumatic growth (PTG), the facets …

Understanding the impact of trauma and resilience has long been of interest to mental
health professionals everywhere. However, what is missing in the literature is the unique …

Chapter 1: The idea that the struggle with traumatic events can generate, in addition to
negative outcomes, also positive changes, flourishing, and growth has been reported …

The literature on post-traumatic growth (PTG) has been instrumental in highlighting the
human capacity to overcome adversity, illuminating the different pathways people may …

This special issue examines the theoretical and practice implications of post-traumatic
growth and resilience among survivors of trauma and/or structural oppression. The …