A broader framework for exploring the influence of spiritual experience in the wake of stressful life events: Examining connections between posttraumatic growth and psycho-spiritual transformation

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 293-308

  Bray, Peter ^a  

^a EASTERN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Posttraumatic; Psycho spiritual; Spirituality; Transformation; Transpersonal psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951151130     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674670903367199     Document Type: Article

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