Posttraumatic Growth and Culturally Competent Practice – Lessons Learned from Around the Globe
Lessons Learned from Around the Globe
Samenvatting
As mental health professionals grapple with the surge in cases of posttraumatic stress and related disorders, the Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) perspective has been integrated successfully into a wide range of treatment approaches.
Posttraumatic Growth and Culturally Competent Practice offers contributions from an international group of experts who study PTG in diverse cultures and subcultures including Palestinian, Israeli, Chinese, Turkish, and Albanian. This important book authoritatively addresses the theoretical, empirical and clinical aspects of PTG. Professionals in the fields of social work, psychology, counseling, and psychiatry will benefit from this book′s practical insights and evidence–based practice approach.
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<p>About the Editors, xi</p>
<p>About the Contributors, xiii</p>
<p>Acknowledgements, xix</p>
<p>Introduction, xxi</p>
<p>Chapter 1 The Posttraumatic Growth Model: Sociocultural Considerations, 1<br /> Lawrence G. Calhoun, Arnie Cann, and Richard G. Tedeschi</p>
<p>Chapter 2 Posttraumatic Growth in Israeli Jews, 15<br /> Avital Laufer and Zahava Solomon</p>
<p>Chapter 3 Posttraumatic Growth in Middle Eastern Context: Expression and determinants among Palestinians, 31<br /> Raija–Leena Punamaki</p>
<p>Chapter 4 Posttraumatic Growth in the Turkish Population, 49<br /> Cengiz Kilic</p>
<p>Chapter 5 Thriving in Postwar Kosova, 65<br /> Aliriza Arenliu and Moshe S. Landsman</p>
<p>Chapter 6 Trauma and Posttraumatic Growth in Germany, 73<br /> BirgitWagner and Andreas Maercker</p>
<p>Chapter 7 Posttraumatic Growth in the Netherlands, 85<br /> Grieteke Pool, Mirjam J. Nijdam, & Marijke E. Oostingh</p>
<p>Chapter 8 Posttraumatic Growth in Spain, 97<br /> Carmelo Vazquez and Dar o Paez</p>
<p>Chapter 9 Posttraumatic Growth in U.S. Latinos, 113<br /> Roni Berger and Tzipi Weiss</p>
<p>Chapter 10 Posttraumatic Growth in Japan: A Path toward Better Understanding of Culture–Constant and Culture–Specific Aspects, 129<br /> Kanako Taku</p>
<p>Chapter 11 Posttraumatic Growth in Chinese Culture, 147<br /> Samuel M. Y. Ho and Yu Bai</p>
<p>Chapter 12 Posttraumatic Growth in Australian Populations, 157<br /> Jane Shakespeare–Finch and Bronwyn Morris</p>
<p>Chapter 13 Posttraumatic Growth in International Study: The Case of Chinese in Australia, 173<br /> Thomas A. Whelan and Winifred A. Cunningham</p>
<p>Chapter 14 Posttraumatic Growth Around the Globe: Research Findings and Practice Implications, 189<br /> Tzipi Weiss and Roni Berger</p>
<p>Author Index, 197</p>
<p>Subject Index, 207</p>