Focusing Forward: A Review of the Book “Post Traumatic Success: Positive Psychology and Solution-Focused Strategies to Help Clients Survive and Thrive” by F. Bannink (2014), W.W. Norton & Company

2015 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 185-186
Author(s):  
Lori S. Katz
Keyword(s):  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Solution Focused

scholarly journals PSYCHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF POST-TRAUMATIC PERSONALITY GROWTH

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 259-270
Author(s):  
Spartak Subbota ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Emotional Processing ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Psychosocial Model ◽  
Post Traumatic

The article proves that there are more and more evidence to positive psychological changes that can be the result of one’s struggle with the consequences of stress and traumatic experiencing. The aim of our work is to show that post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth are possible to understand and to study within framework of integral psychosocial model. It is shown that within context of adaptation after the trauma, new approaches that arise up on the basis of positive psychology considerably differ from traditional accents on illness and abnormal psychology that mental health specialists often make. At first glance, historically young domain of positive psychology hardly can offer much interesting for those who study and work in the area of (post) traumatic stress. However, as we noticed earlier, it is necessary to make a new look at development of clinical psychology, in particular on that, how distribution of illness ideology separated research of post-traumatic stress from studies of post-traumatic growth instead of development of integral perspective for understanding of these forms of human experience within the limits of single model. Psychosocial model describes interaction between psychological and social factors for acceleration or improvement of cognitive-emotional processing. This model is psychosocial, because although the cognitive-emotional processing belongs to the area of internal psychological experience, its speed and depth however to a great extent are determined by socially-psychological factors. Important, that psychosocial model is based not on traditional medical understanding of illness and health, and consequently does not consider post-traumatic stress as separate result of trauma, analysing it instead as a natural process related to these factors. Essential features of post-traumatic stress are re-experiencing, avoidance, and arousal - examined within the framework of psychosocial model as experiencing of event cognitions: appraisal, coping and emotional states. Within the limits of this model the repeated experiencing, avoidance, and excitation are not examined as symptoms of pathology or disorder, but as markers of need of cognitive-emotional processing of the new trauma-related information. Moreover, these features are studied rather even as variables of a wide spectrum, but not only as dichotomic states that are either present or absent.

scholarly journals Strengths-Based and Mutual Aid Approaches in Social Work and Psychodrama

2021 ◽  
pp. 165-185
Author(s):  
Scott Giacomucci
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Social Group ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Humanistic Psychology ◽  
Resilience Theory ◽  
Mutual Aid ◽  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Spiral Model

AbstractSocial work and psychodrama are both inherently strengths-based approaches with person-centered philosophies that affirm the inherent goodness of individuals. The chapter outlines social work’s strengths-based perspective while connecting it to mutual aid, positive psychology, humanistic psychology, and Morenean philosophy. Social group work’s emphasis on mutual aid and group-as-a-whole processes is outlined with similarities to the theory and practice of psychodrama. The importance of a strengths-based approach in trauma work is affirmed and depicted through resilience theory and post-traumatic growth. Modern adaptations of classical psychodrama which emphasize strengths work are depicted, including positive psychodrama, the Therapeutic Spiral Model, and Souldrama.

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and the Military

2018 ◽  
pp. 155-176
Author(s):  
Calyn Crow
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Military Culture ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Solution Focused ◽  
The Military

This chapter will describe how SFBT has been used in the military. Many people in the military have experienced some type of trauma throughout their lifetime. However, the military culture itself has not historically embraced or taught the importance of mental health or emotional well-being and are taught not to cry. This chapter discusses how using SFBT is effective in a culture where clients are not always allowed to show emotion. Solution-focused questions allow clients to quickly explore what is important to them, what it is they want or need currently, and how they are going to move forward. The chapter stresses the importance of not fixing what is not broken and how the solution is not necessarily related to the problem.

Postmodernism, positive psychology and post-traumatic growth within a Christian ideological surround

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 489-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Andrews ◽  
P. J. Watson ◽  
Zhuo Job Chen ◽  
Ronald J. Morris
Keyword(s):  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Post Traumatic

scholarly journals The Alignment of Solution-Focused Brief Counseling in Helping to Achieve Resilience

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-107
Author(s):  
Wiwin Hendriani ◽  
Mulawarman Mulawarman
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Journal ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Brief Counseling ◽  
Psychological Conditions ◽  
Intervention Process ◽  
Individual Resilience ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Conceptual Explanation ◽  
Solution Focused

This review of the literature aims to explain why Solution-Focused Brief Counseling (SFBC) is appropriate as an approach in helping individuals achieve resilience, after experiencing certain traumatic events. This study was motivated by the need for a conceptual explanation of what approaches can be recommended so that recovery of post-traumatic psychological conditions and the achievement of resilience can be carried out with more efficient and effective processes. The method used in this study was comparative analysis, involving a variety of relevant literature to identify alignment concepts between SFBC and resilience. The intended literature includes reference books, reputable scientific journal articles, and various information from credible sources. The results of the study show that there are points of similarity in the two theories, both in terms of basic assumptions and concepts related to the intervention process which confirms the relevance and accuracy of the use of SFBC in helping individuals achieve post-traumatic resilience. This study can then be used as a scientific foothold for the application of SFBC in an effort to increase individual resilience in various contexts.

Positive Psychology for Children and Adolescents

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Van Allen ◽  
Keri J. Brown Kirschman ◽  
Paige L. Seegan ◽  
Rebecca J. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Adolescent Development ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Post Traumatic

The goal of this chapter is to provide an updated review of positive psychology as it relates to child and adolescent development. Rather than focusing on psychopathology and negative outcomes, positive psychology examines the strengths and positive assets of individuals across developmental stages. Researchers have noted the importance of identifying individual strengths versus deficits, which has led to an increase in research examining positive psychology concepts. Although there has been an increase, the relative dearth of positive psychology studies in youth compared to adults suggests additional research is warranted. This chapter examines positive psychology constructs (i.e., hope, optimism, quality of life, and benefit finding/post-traumatic growth) and outlines how these concepts relate to children and adolescents. In addition to providing a general overview, this chapter highlights developmental considerations, measurement and future research directions, prevention and promotion, and settings for the delivery of positive psychology to children and adolescents.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document