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Factors Contributing to Posttraumatic Growth
Journal article

Factors Contributing to Posttraumatic Growth

Communiqué (National Association of School Psychologists), Vol.39(6), p.18
03/01/2011

Abstract

Studies Variables Church & state Cultural differences Social support Meta-analysis
[...] the third summary reports the findings of a meta-analysis that explored differences in brain size associated with trauma exposure and PTSD. Religious coping was also identified as having a strong correlation to posttraumatic growth, but the specific types of religion practiced were not identified This appears representative of an area for future focus. [...] implications for school psychological practice are both intriguing and controversial.

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