What doesn't kill us : the new psychology of posttraumatic growth / Stephen Joseph.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Basic Books, c2011.Description: xvii, 268 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780465019410 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 0465019412 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 9780465032334 (pbk.)
  • 0465032338 (pbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RC 552 .P67 J673 2011
Contents:
Everything changes -- The flipside of trauma -- The emotional toll of trauma -- The biology of trauma -- Growth following adversity -- Transformation -- The theory of the shattered vase -- Paths to posttraumatic growth -- Putting the growth mindset to work -- Nurturing growth -- Conclusion.
Summary: From a psychological standpoint, explores the concept that such traumatic events as illness, separation, and assault, can improve the sufferer's quality of life despite any emotional pain sustained.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-256) and index.

Everything changes -- The flipside of trauma -- The emotional toll of trauma -- The biology of trauma -- Growth following adversity -- Transformation -- The theory of the shattered vase -- Paths to posttraumatic growth -- Putting the growth mindset to work -- Nurturing growth -- Conclusion.

From a psychological standpoint, explores the concept that such traumatic events as illness, separation, and assault, can improve the sufferer's quality of life despite any emotional pain sustained.

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