We’ve collected the most recent, relevant, and evidence-based scientific papers, video content, podcast episodes, and more to help you explore Posttraumatic Growth (PTG).
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Resources curated for academic researchers and licensed mental health professionals
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The PTG Certification Program is an advanced training initiative designed for licensed mental health clinicians who want to incorporate PTG practices into their clinical work. Earn 16.5 Continuing Education Credits by completing this course.
The new edition of Posttraumatic Growth: Theory, Research, and Applications includes the latest developments in the science of posttraumatic growth, including responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, epigenetics, and new interventions to facilitate growth after trauma.
View the most prominent, empirically based PTG-related Assessment Tools including the new PTGI – Expanded Short Form – (PTGI-X-SF).
This qualitative study explored peer-support specialists’ perceptions of growth arising from indirect exposure to trauma and examined how these experiences relate to well-being.
Inside Posttraumatic Growth explores the latest research, emerging ideas, and practical applications advancing the field of Posttraumatic Growth. Designed for clinicians, researchers, peer support specialists, chaplains, educators, scientists, and helping professionals, this newsletter brings you deeper into the conversations shaping what’s next.
Subscribe HereResources curated for those who work in service oriented settings (e.g.coaches, mental health advocates, chaplains, etc.)
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The PTG Qualification Program is a comprehensive training initiative designed for individuals in Healthcare, Education, and Support Personnel who seek to integrate Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) principles into their work. This self-guided, online course includes 5 hours of instruction and requires completion of a Capstone assignment.
Watch this presentation by Dr. Richard Tedeschi, which offers coaches an invaluable perspective on the methodologies and philosophies of PTG.
In “The Posttraumatic Growth Workbook,” Boulder Crest Institute Director and Deputy Director offer a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to fostering PTG in yourself and others.
In this short video we take a look at how the shattering of core beliefs is connected to trauma, and how it sets the stage for growth.
Every day, trauma workers walk alongside people facing life’s darkest moments. We often focus on the risks of this work — burnout, compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress. But there is also a quieter, more hopeful truth: helping others through trauma can lead to growth for the helpers themselves. This is Vicarious Posttraumatic Growth.
Learn More About VPTGResources curated for individuals who want to learn more about experiencing Posttraumatic Growth
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Incorporate growth into your daily life with this self-guided, online course. Open to everyone.
Watch as we discuss the five phases of PTG, which represent the process we must undertake on the road to transformation.
Use this evidence-based workbook, by Dr. Rich Tedeschi & Dr. Bret Moore, as a guide to help you process trauma and experience PTG.
In this podcast Dr. Rich Tedeschi and other leading voices in the industry discuss the intricacies of Posttraumatic Growth and thriving in the aftermath of trauma.
Bring Posttraumatic Growth training to your organization. The Boulder Crest Institute provides live sessions—on-site or online—that create space for teams to explore and apply PTG or VPTG in their work.
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