Overview
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
Full Product Details
Author: Roni Berger (Adelphi University School of Social Work, New York, USA)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 1.120kg
ISBN: 9781032208664
ISBN 10: 103220866
Pages: 570
Publication Date: 26 June 2025
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
""Dr Roni Berger has assembled a large group of authors from around the world to provide an international perspective on posttraumatic growth that demonstrates the universality of this phenomenon. The massive volume will be an invaluable addition to libraries where researchers and students are developing research projects, theses and dissertations. They will relish finding these reviews of virtually any topic of interest in the world of posttraumatic growth."" Richard G. Tedeschi, PhD, Executive Director, Boulder Crest Institute for Posttraumatic Growth ""The Routledge International Handbook of Posttraumatic Growth is the single most comprehensive volume on posttraumatic growth to date. With contributions from scholars all over the world, it is a unique resource on an important topic. It is indispensable."" Lawrence G. Calhoun, Professor Emeritus of Psychological Science at UNC Charlotte.
Author Information
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.
