The EVOLUTION of Posttraumatic Growth
The science of Posttraumatic Growth was initially described in 1995 after a decade of research and clinical work focused on individuals who had experienced trauma. UNC-Charlotte professors and psychologists Richard Tedeschi and Lawrence Calhoun discovered that many people grew in positive ways in the aftermath of their trauma. Their work grew into a body of scientific evidence supported by many researchers, much of which is available in our online PTG Resource Library.
Dr. Tedeschi leads the Boulder Crest Institute and is dedicated to supporting combat veterans, first responders, and their families. Dr. Tedeschi is supported in this work by Deputy Director of the Boulder Crest Institute, Dr. Bret Moore, a twice-deployed former Army psychologist, and Director of Research, Dr. Taryn Greene, an Air Force Veteran and Health Psychologist.
The Boulder Crest Institute is the world leader in advancing the science of Posttraumatic Growth (PTG), and we use our research and data to support the development and enhancement of our transformative PTG training programs.