ABSTRACT

The Routledge International Handbook of Posttraumatic Growth offers a rich covering of approaches to different traumatic and stressful experiences in relation to posttraumatic growth (PTG).

This handbook explores the benefits that individuals, couples, families, organizations, and communities can experience following the struggle with highly stressful and potentially traumatic events. Split into seven parts and written by a diverse international team of multidisciplinary contributors who provide a comprehensive overview of PTG, topics include religious and spiritual aspects of PTG, gender in PTG, PTG in LGBTQ+, perinatal bereavement, and more.

The Routledge International Handbook of Posttraumatic Growth represents an essential resource for students, researchers, and professionals, including social workers, psychologists, nurses, mental health counselors, and psychiatrists.

Chapter 1 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at https://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license

part 1|80 pages

PTG

part 2|40 pages

Cultural Contexts of PTG

chapter 9|11 pages

The Role of Culture in PTG

How Socio-Political Context Shapes the Process, Dynamics, and Outcomes

chapter 10|8 pages

Culture, Trauma, and PTG

Insights from Tibetan Refugees

part 4|141 pages

PTG in Relational Systems

part 4a|6 pages

PTG in Couples

part 4b|73 pages

PTG in Families

chapter 21|14 pages

Perinatal Bereavement and Posttraumatic Growth

Research Findings and Clinical Implications

chapter 23|15 pages

Walking Through Different Worlds

The Experience of Posttraumatic Growth in Childhood Cancer Survivors and Their Families

part 4c|45 pages

PTG in Communities

part 4d|13 pages

PTG in Organizations

chapter 27|11 pages

Organizational Posttraumatic Growth

Beyond Crisis Management and Resilience

part 5|123 pages

PTG in the Context of Diverse Stressors

chapter 34|11 pages

The Pains and Gains of Imprisonment

Posttraumatic Growth among Incarcerated Individuals

chapter 37|12 pages

Blooming in Unlikely Places

Posttraumatic Growth in Survivors of Sex Trafficking

part 6|62 pages

Vicarious PTG: Growth of “Others” by Affiliation