AUTHORS' RESPONSE: "The Foundations of Posttraumatic Growth: New Considerations"

Abstract

In response to comments on our model of posttraumatic growth, we consider the validity of reports of posttraumatic growth, appropriate methodology to use to assess posttraumatic growth, and its relation with other variables that appear to bear a resemblance to posttraumatic growth (e.g., well-being and psychological adjustment). The potentially important role of proximate and distal cultural factors is also addressed. Clinicians are encouraged to use interventions that facilitate posttraumatic growth with care, so as not to create expectations for posttraumatic growth in all trauma survivors, and to instead promote a respect for the difficulty of trauma recovery while allowing for the exploration of possibilities for various kinds of growth even in those who have suffered greatly.

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Lawrence G. Calhoun, Richard G. Tedeschi (2004). AUTHORS' RESPONSE: "The Foundations of Posttraumatic Growth: New Considerations". Psychological Inquiry. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327965pli1501_03

@article{g2004authors,
  title  = {AUTHORS' RESPONSE: "The Foundations of Posttraumatic Growth: New Considerations"},
  author = {Calhoun, Lawrence G. and Tedeschi, Richard G.},
  year   = {2004},
  journal = {Psychological Inquiry},
  doi    = {10.1207/s15327965pli1501_03}
}

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