Interest in meaning and meaning making in the context of stressful life events continues to
grow, but research is hampered by conceptual and methodological limitations. Drawing on …

A cognitive theory of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is proposed that assumes
traumas experienced after early childhood give rise to 2 sorts of memory, 1 verbally …

This is a Classic Edition of Adrian Wells and Gerald Matthews' award-winning textbook on
attention and emotion, which now includes new section introductions. The book won the …

We summarize recent research on the psychological processes implicated in posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) as an aid to evaluating theoretical models of the disorder. After …

A research synthesis was conducted to examine the relationship between a written
emotional expression task and subsequent health. This writing task was found to lead to …

A positive psychological theory of growth through adversity is proposed. The organismic
valuing theory of growth through adversity posits an intrinsic motivation toward growth …

This article explores how religion, as a meaning system, influences coping with adversity.
First, a model emphasizing the role of meaning making in coping is presented. Next, religion …

This fully updated third edition of the highly praised Cognition and Emotion provides a
comprehensive overview of contemporary research on both normal emotional experience …

Cancer may be viewed as a psychosocial transition with the potential for positive and
negative outcomes. This cross-sectional study (a) compared breast cancer (BC) …

A topic that has begun to attract interest from clinical psychologists and psychotherapists is
post‐traumatic growth. First, we provide a general overview of the field, setting out the …