Individuals who live through adverse experiences such as natural disasters, abuse, combat,
and chronic illness have the potential to develop posttraumatic stress symptoms, which have …

High rates of alcohol consumption have been reported among college students in the United
States and are associated with experiencing highly stressful life events, such as death of a …

Disparities in socioeconomic status and minority status affect the risk of burn injury and the
severity of that injury, thus affecting the subsequent cost of care. We aimed to characterize …

This study explored teachers' perceptions of organizational disaster responsiveness (ie,
support and safety procedures implemented by the schools) and experiences of burnout one …

We frequently encounter the claim that a particular Jewish educational experience will be
“transformative” for the participants. The language may be hyperbole. But it may also point to …

Philosophers and lay people have long thought that mastering adversity contributes to
growth in wisdom-adaptability to the situation, perspectivism, dialectical thinking, and …

Objective: Two studies examined the validity of using the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory
(PTGI) to assess growth following the transition to grandparenthood as an aid for social …

Posttraumatic growth has been demonstrated to occur following the diagnosis and treatment
of cancer. Still unknown is whether patients expect such growth, how growth is perceived at …

Persons who carry even the weightiest psychological burdens care about much more in their
lives than just the relief of their suffering. They want to build their strengths, not just correct …

Serious and life-threatening illnesses like cancer produce stress symptoms in patients.
However, the disease also has an impact on significant others in the patient's life. This is …