Posttraumatic Growth: Positive Changes in the Aftermath of Crisis

by Richard G. Tedeschi, Lawrence G. Calhoun, Crystal L. Park

Book Overview

That which does not kill us makes us stronger. (Nietzsche)

The phenomenon of positive personal change following devastating events has been recognized since ancient times, but given little attention by contemporary psychologists and psychiatrists, who have tended to focus on the negative consequences of stress.

In recent years, evidence from diverse fields has converged to suggest the reality and pervasive importance of the processes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805823190
• ISBN13: 9780805823196
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"