Trauma and Transformation: Growing in the Aftermath of SufferingThat personal growth often occurs in people who have experienced traumatic events is an acknowledged but under-researched phenomenon. This book fills the gap: the authors use a cognitive framework to explore this finding, focusing upon changes in belief systems reported by trauma survivors. Tedeschi and Calhoun weave together literature from fields as diverse as philosophy, religion and psychology, and incorporate major research findings into the effect of trauma. With case examples from the authors' research and clinical work, information is presented in a manner accessible to clinicians. In addition, one chapter is written specifically for trauma survivors. |
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The Negative Consequences of Trauma | 15 |
Personality Characteristics and Successful Coping | 43 |
Tasks and Cognitive Processes in Coping With Trauma | 59 |
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ability active allow American Psychological Association assumptions attempts Bandura behavior bereaved parents Carver challenge Chapter circumstances client clinician cognitive cognitive bias comprehensible confront coping with trauma crises crisis degree described difficult discussed effects emotional distress example existential experience extroversion factors find meaning goals Grief Observed happen hardiness higher-order schemas Holocaust important individuals involves Janoff-Bulman Jim Valvano locus of control loss manage meaningful narrative negative events neuroticism occur one's optimism Pargament Paul Azinger perceive benefits perception of benefits perceptions of growth personal growth personality characteristics perspective positive changes possible posttraumatic stress disorder problems produce psychological growth psychotherapy PTGI relationships religion religious beliefs reported resilient responses result Richard Belzer rience rumination Rutter Scheier secondary control self-efficacy self-esteem sense serenity prayer situation Social Psychology social support spiritual stress successful coping suffering support groups tasks Tedeschi & Calhoun things tragedy traumatic events understanding vulnerability wisdom Wortman