This post reviews a recent paper on posttraumatic growth, published in Personality and Individual Differences. But first, I will explain what we mean by trauma, posttraumatic growth, and core beliefs.

But then there’s complex trauma and honestly, most of us who would meet PTSD criteria, it is of the more complex variety typically—meaning it’s one thing after another that has made the trauma ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Many people come to therapy upon the realization that their ...

Most people experience a traumatic event some time during their lives — losing a loved one, being the victim of violence or surviving a natural disaster. But what happens when the impact of trauma is ...

Intergenerational trauma occurs when multiple generations of a family feel the effects of past traumatic events. These effects can be emotional or physical. Traumatic events can influence a person’s ...

Access to quality trauma care varies across populations, with some facing greater barriers due to systemic biases, healthcare inequalities, and socioeconomic challenges. Marginalized groups — ...

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