Posttraumatic growth in combat veterans

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 137-144

  Tedeschi, Richard G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Combat; Military; Posttraumatic growth; Trauma; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONALITY; MILITARY SERVICE; POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VETERAN;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; COMBAT DISORDERS; CULTURE; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; IRAQ WAR, 2003 -; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; UNITED STATES; VETERANS;

EID: 80051670103     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: 15733572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-011-9255-2     Document Type: Article

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