Post-Traumatic Growth
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Co-production is gaining ground as a key dimension of public policy reform across the globe. This paper argues in favour of social welfare shaped by the principles of co-production and suggests that the promotion of democratic... more
Background and Objectives: Cancer caregivers are at risk for experiencing health issues due to the stress of caregiving. Despite this, it is possible to prompt adaptive coping during the cancer experience. Adaptive coping is associated... more
This qualitative study aimed to explore the potential role that might be played by reported experience of ‘sensing the presence of the deceased’ in meaning-making processes in bereavement. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with... more
Self-care is fundamental to mental health practitioner training and professional efficacy. Expressive writing about stressful events has been researched and shown to have positive physical and psychological effects. Mindfulness, an... more
The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of positive and negative religious coping with posttraumatic symptoms (PTS) and growth (PTG). Their moderating role was also examined among predictors such as social support and the... more
The large number of military personnel returning from combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan with symptoms of mental illness has led to specializations into veteran mental health treatment and post-traumatic disorder. While the focus... more
Considerations of well-being or flourishing include Maslow's and Rogers' concepts of self-actualisation and actualising tendency. Recent empirical findings suggest that only a modest proportion of the population might be considered to be... more
How can we do counseling and psychotherapy across the cultural divide? A principle of "mutual creative space" is presented as a basis for a meaningful and effective encounter. The paper focuses on individual psychotherapy/counseling... more
This article summarizes a study of 32 individuals who experienced psychological transformation following periods of intense turmoil and trauma in their lives. Several individuals reported temporary spiritual experiences following turmoil,... more
Evidence that posttraumatic growth is a potential outcome in the process of recovery from trauma and natural disaster highlights the importance of social environmental factors that encourage a growth response in survivors. This art-based... more
In this article the impact of the Covid-19 virus will be used as a lens to read this Isaianic text. The collective threat of the corona-virus causes trauma on societies and communities on different levels: psychological, physical,... more
Objective: Attending to the potential impacts, both positive and negative, of clinical work with trauma survivors on professionals themselves is a crucial aspect of clinical training and supervision. Vicarious resilience refers to unique,... more
A study of 161 temporary awakening experiences showed that over 23% were triggered by, or associated with, intense turmoil and distress (Taylor, 2012b). Examples of some of these turmoil-induced awakening experiences are given,... more
ABSTRACT The experience of sensing the presence of the deceased is a common occurrence following bereavement. Although this experience tends to be reported as positive and meaningful by perceivers, for most of the twentieth century it... more
This study set out to incorporate the collective dimensions of posttraumatic growth and examined the construct and predictive validity of The Individual and Collective Posttraumatic Growth Scale (ICPTGS). Participants were 332 volunteers... more
Arts-based approaches to scholarly inquiry are becoming increasingly common in qualitative research. The research presented here examines the psychospiritual impact of childhood sexual abuse (CSA), and a spectrum of soul loss was... more
Oftentimes trauma patients express extreme gratitude for their lives being spared. The question, however, is when and how they work through the grief associated with their limitations resulting from the trauma. This article examines the... more
Background: Stress-related situations play a significant role in children's lives and result in different reaction in children. Among various methods of evaluating the stressful environment of children, 54-item Children's Coping... more
Long-term pain is a common comorbidity for people with acquired brain injury. This chapter explores what it is like to live with those two conditions, focusing on the meaning for the individual. The meaning of pain plays a part in... more
Notre étude à méthodes mixtes a compris 435 réponses à un sondage en ligne ainsi que 71 entrevues de suivi en personne ou par téléphone avec des participants volontaires. Nous avons demandé aux gens de partager avec nous ce qui avait été... more
Literature has until recently focused mainly on the traumatic dimension of school bullying and the negative consequences for the victims, giving less emphasis to mental resilience and post-traumatic growth. Furthermore, recent research... more
A new concept of the personal life-designing landscape as an area of life with certain functional-dynamic characteristics and specific semantic configuration is included in the thesaurus of psychological concepts. The attention is paid to... more
The article deals with the problem of the existing hardiness research approaches, which aim at determining the essence of this category, and uncovers the issue of the synthesis of theoretical approaches to the definition of this... more
The present study aimed to understand the resettlement experiences of Syrian refugees, who are resettled in Ankara, Turkey, with respect to their strengths and assets. Thisstudy conducted under the framework of a community-based... more
Este artigo deu sequência ao que foi requerido como trabalho de grupo para a unidade curricular designada por Avaliação Psicológica: efetuar um relatório psicológico intermédio. Para o efeito, efetuámos uma entrevista semiestruturada (a... more
Este artigo dá sequência ao que é requerido como trabalho de grupo para a unidade curricular designada por Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde: caraterização de uma psicopatologia escolhida pelo grupo (que foi a PPST); descrição das possíveis... more
This presentation seeks to explain why conflict-related sexual violence against males, adult males in particular, can be thought of as gendered violence, and to explore why a feminist-inspired approach to acknowledging and responding to... more
It is not altogether uncommon, in the aftermath of traumatic life events, for individuals and groups to report that they have had experiences and faced processes that have led to significant personal changes and positive psychological... more