Posttraumatic Growth

Posttraumatic growth is a process and an outcome found in the struggle with highly stressful events. In this process, survivors of trauma recognize important positive personal transformations, yielding five types of changes: a greater appreciation of life, a sense of personal strength, better relationships with others, new possibilities in life, and/or spiritual change. Expert companions can help to facilitate this process.

Read the Chapter “Posttraumatic Growth” https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-397045-9.00246-9