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Exploring the Psychological Benefits of Hardship A Critical Reassessment of Posttraumatic Growth /

Can adversity lead to enduring positive change across the lifespan? Providing a thoughtful and considered exploration of this question, this book presents a critical reassessment of posttraumatic growth, based on correcting prior theoretical and methodological limitations in the current research. It...

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Main Authors: Jayawickreme, Eranda. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Blackie, Laura E.R. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Psychology,
Subjects:
Personality.
Social psychology.
Clinical psychology.
Psychology—Methodology.
Psychological measurement.
Personality and Social Psychology.
Clinical Psychology.
Psychological Methods/Evaluation.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47989-7
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: What Are the True Benefits of Adversity?
  • Chapter 1: Contemporary Understandings of Posttraumatic Growth
  • Chapter 2: Can We Trust Current Findings on Posttraumatic Growth?
  • Chapter 3: Methodologies for the Study of Posttraumatic Growth: Some New Directions
  • Chapter 4: Exploring the Long-Term Benefits of Adversity: What is Posttraumatic Wisdom?
  • Chapter 5: Employing the Tools of Growth: The Example of Displaced Populations
  • Chapter 6: Conclusion: Posttraumatic Growth: A Worthy Idea Poorly Studied.

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