An affective-cognitive processing model of post-traumatic growth
Joseph, Stephen Murphy, David Regel, Stephen
Joseph, Stephen
Murphy, David
Regel, Stephen
Abstract
A topic that has begun to attract interest from clinical psychologists and psychotherapists is post-traumatic growth. First, we provide a general overview of the field, setting out the historical development, main concepts, measurement issues and research findings. Second, we review evidence showing that the relationship between post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth is likely curvilinear. Third, a new affective-cognitive processing model of post-traumatic growth will be introduced in which post-traumatic stress is understood to be the engine of post-traumatic growth. Fourth, points of clinical intervention are described showing the ways in which therapists can facilitate post-traumatic growth.; Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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2012
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Article
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Post-traumatic stress disorders, Cognition
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Joseph, S., Murphy, D. & Regel, S. (2012). An affective-cognitive processing model of post-traumatic growth. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 19 (4), pp.316-325.