Editorial: Post-traumatic growth

Editorial: Post-traumatic Stress in the Family

Post - traumatic Growth

For centuries, man has pondered what sustains the human spirit in times of extreme adversity. Many ancient traditions speak of the potential for transcending suffering and transforming it into a resource for internal strength and growth. Trauma can be defined as an event that profoundly changes an individual’s fundamental schemas, beliefs, and goals, as well as the ability to manage emotional d...

Facilitating post traumatic growth

BACKGROUND Whilst negative responses to traumatic injury have been well documented in the literature, there is a small but growing body of work that identifies posttraumatic growth as a salient feature of this experience. We contribute to this discourse by reporting on the experiences of 13 individuals who were traumatically injured, had undergone extensive rehabilitation and were discharged fr...

Predictors of Post-traumatic Growth in Patients With Myocardial Infarction

Background: Some people experience positive psychological changes in various aspects after a stressful event. These positive changes, known as Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG), are often due to people’s need to adapt to the challenges ahead. Objective: This study aims to determine the predictors of PTG in patients with myocardial infarction. Methods: This is a descriptive-correlational study. Part...

Explaining Post-Traumatic Growth: Thematic Synthesis of Qualitative Research

Objectives The present study aimed at employing a thematic synthesis approach to respond to this fundamental question: what is the post-traumatic growth process? Methods The current study was a thematic synthesis of qualitative papers on post traumatic growth. From 50 Studies about post-traumatic growth from 2007 to 2018, 18 papers met the inclusion criteria for Systematic review. Papers were ...