| Trauma, Recovery, and Growth: Positive Psychological Perspectives on Posttraumatic Stress Contributor(s): Joseph, Stephen (Editor), Linley, P. Alex (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0470075023 ISBN-13: 9780470075029 Publisher: Wiley OUR PRICE: $97.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: "Trauma, Recovery and Growth: Positive Psychological Perspectives on Posttraumatic Stress" is the first volume in the field to provide clinical practitioners with a range of evidence-based interventions across a spectrum of theoretical perspectives. Drawing on the latest research in positive psychology, this book provides evidence-based clinical interventions for treating trauma and promoting posttraumatic health. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd) - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Counseling - Psychology | Neuropsychology |
| Dewey: 616.852 |
| Physical Information: 1.27" H x 7.28" W x 10.05" (1.78 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The latest theory and research on understanding posttraumatic stressand its treatment, providing evidence-based clinical interventionsusing techniques drawn from positive psychology It is known that exposure to stressful and traumatic events can have severe and chronic psychological consequences. At the same time-mindful of the suffering often caused by trauma-there is also a growing body of evidence testifying to posttraumatic growth: the positive psychological changes that can result for survivors of trauma. Blending these two areas of research and exploring the relevance of positive psychology to trauma practice, Trauma, Recovery, and Growth: Positive Psychological Perspectives on Posttraumatic Stress provides clinicians with the resources they need to implement positive psychology interventions in their trauma treatment across a spectrum of?therapeutic perspectives, including cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, humanistic, existential, and group therapies. Featuring contributions by internationally renowned researchers and practitioners and edited by experts in the field of positive psychology who have worked with survivors of trauma in the facilitation of their resilience, recovery, and growth, this timely book is divided into four parts:
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