{"product_id":"primer-on-posttraumatic-growth-an-introduction-and-guide-paperback-softback-9781118106785","title":"Primer on Posttraumatic Growth; An Introduction and Guide (Paperback \/ softback) 9781118106785","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePrimer on Posttraumatic Growth\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Introduction and Guide\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMary Beth Werdel (Author), Robert J. Wicks (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118106785, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 4 September 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.5 x 1.7 cm, 0.367 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"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.\" (\u003ci\u003eSpringer Science \u0026amp; Business\u003c\/i\u003e, May 2015)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e —J. Shep Jeffreys, EdD, FT, author of Helping Grieving People—When Tears Are Not Enough: A Handbook for Care Providers, Second Edition  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA guide for helping your clients overcome negative events, based on the latest research on posttraumatic growth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on the growing empirical and theoretical material on posttraumatic growth—an outgrowth of the positive psychology movement—\u003ci\u003ePrimer on Posttraumatic Growth\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis essential primer examines:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe connections between meaning and growth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe impact of cognitive processing on posttraumatic growth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePositive emotion and posttraumatic growth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePosttraumatic growth and an \"open\" personality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe human drive to be in positive and important interpersonal relationships\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eForgiveness: can it be extended towards all areas of posttraumatic growth?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePosttraumatic growth and religious and spiritual variables\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWisdom and posttraumatic growth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 ? Posttraumatic Growth: Concise History, Definitions, and Implications 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 ? Posttraumatic Growth: Truth or Myth? 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 ? Meaning 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 ? Cognitive Processing 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 ? Positive Emotions and Growth 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 ? Personality and Personal Attributes 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 ? Relationships 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 ? Forgiveness 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 ? Faith, Suffering, and Religious Coping 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the Road to Wisdom: Being a Mindful Companion on the Path to Posttraumatic Growth: An Epilogue 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index 227\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Psychology%20%5BJM%5D%22\"\u003eJM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501142307096,"sku":"9781118106785","price":34.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118106785.jpg?v=1786212263","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/primer-on-posttraumatic-growth-an-introduction-and-guide-paperback-softback-9781118106785","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}