Posttraumatic growth: A deceptive illusion or a coping pattern that facilitates functioning?
Eti Boehm-TabibMarc GelkopfPublished in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2020)
Contrary to the approach that considers PTG to be an illusion, and possibly even a mechanism that may hinder a return to efficient functioning, the findings of this research suggest that PTG may reflect a growth phenomenon that includes functioning, thus implying a characteristic of the individual's relation to the world. Therefore, it may be concluded that PTG is not an illusion-a process that occurs only in one's head-but rather reflects actual functioning. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).