A review and application of posttraumatic growth for enhancing the well-being of military service members and their families
- Burke, B., Lucier-Greer, M., Quichocho, D., Sherman, H., Nichols, L., & O’Neal, C. W. (2019). A review and application of posttraumatic growth for enhancing the well-being of military service members and their families. Auburn, AL: Military REACH.
- The Military REACH team was asked to identify a comprehensive definition of posttraumatic growth (PTG) and review the empirical literature to understand if and how service providers can facilitate PTG among service members and their families. In accordance with the request, this report provides an overview of the scholarly work concerning PTG to clarify what PTG is, how it occurs, and how it may be facilitated. This report is divided into three primary sections.
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