Dr. Tedeschi, with Dr Calhoun, researched how people deal with negative situations in a positive way. This is were the concept of posttraumatic growth started. On this episode, Dr. Tedeschi and I discuss where the concept came from, how the idea evolved, and how it was used to help those struggling with symptoms of PTSD. 

I really enjoyed Dr. Tedeschi. He has been researching and writing on this topic forever and the way he is able to articulate and highlight the stages of growth was so helpful for me to understand the process of this journey. I hope that you all found it as beneficial as I did. 

Resources Mentioned:
Struggle Well: Thriving in the Aftermath of Trauma’ By Ken Falke and Josh Goldberg https://amzn.to/3Bff0n4
Transformed by Trauma: Stories of Posttraumatic Growth (2020)
https://amzn.to/3ooLhR1
Posttraumatic Growth: Theory, Research, and Applications  (2018) at https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315527444
The Posttraumatic Growth Workbook (2016) at https://amzn.to/3RXzgiV

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