Primer on Posttraumatic Growth (eBook)

An Introduction and Guide

Mary Beth Werdel, Robert J. Wicks (Autoren)

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2012 | 1. Auflage
256 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-23337-5 (ISBN)

Infos

"From the inspiring chapter quotes, to relevant historical and
current research, to practical clinical directions, Primer on
Posttraumatic Growth takes a giant step toward both grounding us
and moving us ahead with strong hope for adjustment and growth in
the post-trauma/loss world. This is a comprehensive, practical, and
readable work that should be at hand for any mental health
clinician, pastoral care professional, or student preparing for
these professions."

--J. Shep Jeffreys, EdD, FT, author of Helping Grieving
People--When Tears Are Not Enough: A Handbook for Care
Providers, Second Edition

A guide for helping your clients overcome negative events,
based on the latest research on posttraumatic growth

Drawing on the growing empirical and theoretical material on
posttraumatic growth--an outgrowth of the positive psychology
movement--Primer on Posttraumatic Growth provides
insight, depth, and treatment recommendations for both the
clinicians who work with those who have experienced dramatic
negative events in their lives and for other professionals who
support victims of trauma and extreme stress.

This essential primer examines:

* The connections between meaning and growth

* The impact of cognitive processing on posttraumatic growth

* Positive emotion and posttraumatic growth

* Posttraumatic growth and an "open" personality

* The human drive to be in positive and important interpersonal
relationships

* Forgiveness: can it be extended towards all areas of
posttraumatic growth?

* Posttraumatic growth and religious and spiritual variables

* Wisdom and posttraumatic growth

Autor

MARY BETH WERDEL, PHD, is an assistant professor at Fordham University. She writes and lectures on the relationships between posttraumatic growth and both positive and negative aspects of spirituality. Dr. Werdel is also a Licensed Professional Counselor and family therapist, skilled in working with families from a variety of cultural and experiential backgrounds. ROBERT J. WICKS, PSYD, is a clinical psychologist and a professor at Loyola University Maryland, where he teaches in the largest CACREP-approved counseling program of its type in the world. The author of more than forty-five books, Wicks is a recognized expert in the prevention of secondary stress. He has addressed thousands of educators and professionals, including students at the FBI Academy and caregivers in China, Vietnam, Northern Ireland, and South Africa.

Inhalt

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction xi

1 ? Posttraumatic Growth: Concise History, Definitions, and
Implications 1

2 ? Posttraumatic Growth: Truth or Myth? 35

3 ? Meaning 57

4 ? Cognitive Processing 77

5 ? Positive Emotions and Growth 95

6 ? Personality and Personal Attributes 113

7 ? Relationships 129

8 ? Forgiveness 145

9 ? Faith, Suffering, and Religious Coping 159

On the Road to Wisdom: Being a Mindful Companion on the Path to
Posttraumatic Growth: An Epilogue 179

References 199

Subject Index 221

Author Index 227

Rezensionen

"Primer on Post-Traumatic Growth: An Introduction and guide by Mary Beth Werdel and Robert J. Wicks provides a clearly written and accessible overview and discussion of posttraumatic growth for clients and other supportive caregivers of victims of trauma and extreme stress." (Springer Science & Business, May 2015)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.7.2012
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeine Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Verhaltenstherapie
• Schlagworte: Clinical psychology • Health & Behavioral Clinical Psychology • Klinische Psychologie • Klinische Psychologie / Verhalten • Posttraumatische Erkrankung • Psychologie • Psychology • Psychotherapie u. Beratung • Psychotherapy & Counseling
• ISBN-10: 1-118-23337-9 / 1118233379
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-23337-5 / 9781118233375