The Routledge International Handbook of Posttraumatic Growth - Paperback

by Roni Berger (Editor)

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 http: //www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license

Author Biography

Roni Berger, PhD, LCSW, is a professor of social work at Adelphi University in New York, USA. She was born and raised in Israel, and holds a BSW, MSW, and PhD from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a Diploma in Psychotherapy from the Tel Aviv University Medical School. Dr. Berger has received several awards and grants and is a recipient of Fulbright Senior Specialist awards.