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posttraumatic growth: a standalone construct

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posttraumaticgrowth1 CONSTRUCTPosttraumatic growthTEDESCHI · CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

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Clinical psychology

positive psychological change reported after struggling with highly challenging life events.

In clinical psychology, posttraumatic growth refers to positive psychological change reported after struggling with highly challenging life events. This meaning comes from Tedeschi (1996) in Journal of Traumatic Stress.[1]

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  1. Tedeschi, R. G., & Calhoun, L. G. (1996). The posttraumatic growth inventory: Measuring the positive legacy of trauma. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 9(3), 455-471. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.2490090305

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