Posttraumatic growth in trauma survivors: Implications for practice

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-97

  Sheikh, Alia I ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Counselling; Implications; Posttraumatic growth; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 41549138777     PISSN: 09515070     EISSN: 14693674     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515070801896186     Document Type: Article

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