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• Primer on Posttraumatic Growth : An Introduction and Guide
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 Posttraumatic Growth: Concise History, Definitions, and Implications
• Why Suffering?
• Does Suffering Change Us?
• A History of Growth
• Crisis Theory
• Existential Psychology
• Rogers’s Person-Centered Approach
• Positive Psychology
• Present-Day Study of Growth
• Conceptualizations and Definitions of Posttraumatic Growth
• Measurement of Growth
• Who Experiences Growth?
• Three Images of Trauma and Growth
• Conclusions
• A Quote to Remember
• Clinical Cornerstones of the Chapter
• Selected References
• Chapter 2 Posttraumatic Growth: Truth or Myth?
• The Functional Nature of Growth as an Illusion
• Temporal Comparison Theory
• Cognitive Adaption Theory
• The Janus Face Model of Self-Perceived Posttraumatic Growth
• Research on the Question of the Veracity of Growth
• Clinical Implications of Assessing the Veracity of Growth
• A Quote to Remember
• Clinical Cornerstones of the Chapter
• Selected References
• Chapter 3 Meaning
• Park’s Meaning-Making Model of Coping
• Posttraumatic Growth as a Result of Meaning-Making
• Meaning-Making and Clinical Work
• Important Current Limitations
• Final Comment
• A Quote to Remember
• Clinical Cornerstones of the Chapter
• Selected References
• Chapter 4 Cognitive Processing
• Automatic and Intrusive Ruminations
• Deliberate Ruminations
• Timing of Ruminations
• Positive Versus Negative Ruminations
• Cognitive Processing and the Search for Meaning
• Ruminations and Clinical Work
• Conclusion
• A Quote to Remember
• Clinical Cornerstones of the Chapter
• Selected References
• Chapter 5 Positive Emotions and Growth
• Definition of Positive Affectivity
• The Power of Positive Emotions
• Empirical Connections Among Positive Affectivity, Well-Being, and Growth
• Conflicting Data to Consider
• Clinical Implications
• A Quote to Remember
• Clinical Cornerstones of the Chapter
• Selected References
• Chapter 6 Personality and Personal Attributes
• The Five-Factor Model of Personality
• Personality Factors and Posttraumatic Growth
• Personal Attributes/Factors
• Self-Esteem/Self-Efficacy
• Clinical Applications
• Conclusion
• A Quote to Remember
• Clinical Cornerstones of the Chapter
• Selected References
• Chapter 7 Relationships
• The Role of Relationships in Models of Posttraumatic Growth
• Research on Social Support and Growth
• Providing Social Supports
• Conclusion
• A Quote to Remember
• Clinical Cornerstones of the Chapter
• Selected References
• Chapter 8 Forgiveness
• Defining Forgiveness
• Forgiveness, Trauma, and Growth
• Religion’s Unique Role
• Interventions
• A Quote to Remember
• Clinical Cornerstones of the Chapter
• Selected References
• Chapter 9 Faith, Suffering, and Religious Coping
• Christian Perspectives on Suffering and Growth
• Recent Relevant Research
• Faith as a Framework for Meaning
• Religious/Spiritual Practices and Participation
• Religious Coping
• Religious Orientation
• Final Comments
• A Quote to Remember
• Clinical Cornerstones of the Chapter
• Selected References
• On the Road to Wisdom: Being a Mindful Companion on the Path to Posttraumatic Growth: An Epilogue
• From Fear to Courage and Patience
• From Assuming Permanence in Life to Accepting the Reality of Impermanence
• From Self-Centeredness to Acceptance and Compassion
• The Mindful Clinician
• Some Final Comments
• Selected References
• Recommended Readings on Mindfulness of Special Relevance for Clinicians
• References
• Subject Index
• Author Index