Traumatic Growth: A Bridge Too Far

Inhalt

Traumatic Growth has often been tauted as a desirable outcome of traumatic stress.  Our research shows decisively that for most, traumatic growth is related to worse outcomes, poorer functioning, and guilt and shame.

Inhaltliche Schwerpunkte

• Traumatic Growth does often occur
• For the most resilient individuals traumatic growth is related to favorable outcomes
• For most, traumatic growth is related to worse outcomes and a diminished arch of well-being

Ziele

• Participants understand traumatic growth
• Participants are able to recognize when and why traumatic growth is likely to have negative outcomes
• Participants will recognize why a small percentage of people actually benefit from traumatic growth

Referent*in

Prof. Stevan Hobfoll, Ph. D. ABPP

• Psychologe
• STAR: Stress, Anxiety and Resilience, LLC
• Professor, Rush University medical center, Department of Behavioral Sciences