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

• Main Authors: Jayawickreme, Eranda (Author), Blackie, Laura E.R (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Psychology,
• Subjects: Psychology.; Clinical psychology.; Psychology > Methodology.; Psychological measurement.; Personality.; Social psychology.; Personality and Social Psychology.; Clinical Psychology.; Psychological Methods/Evaluation.

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...

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.