Posttraumatic growth (PTG) is a phenomenon notable among cancer survivors who endure aggressive, lifethreatening treatment of severe illnesses. Such growth manifests through improved physical health, strengthened psycho-spiritual resilience, intensified coping skills, and better utilization of resources. Due to the scarce literature, the link between cancer survivorship and PTG remains unclear ...

The inclusion of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III, American Psychiatric Association [APA], 1980) prompted a plethora of research attempting to categorise the effects of trauma through quantification and statistical procedures. This process has greatly increased our understanding of the destructive effects of...

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic is a healthcare crisis, with unprecedented impact on services, notable morbidity and mortality of the public workers, economic significant psychosocial impact. Besides, this has had profound negative effect mental health people worldwide, particularly among those who are faced combating virus. Objectives aim research was to examine workers’ (HCWs), as they fro...

objective: the main aim of this study was to investigate the psychological and social adjustment of parents whose adolescent children had experienced a disaster. mediating factors were considered; such as whether the child developed post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), dysfunctional attitudes, other intervening life events, and especially, social support. method: participants were 37 women wh...

background: overwhelming life experiences can trigger stress disorders including acute stress disorder (asd) and post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd). the objective of this study was to investigate the frequency of and predictive factors for asd and ptsd in snakebite victims. methods: in this study, snakebite victims who were admitted to mashhad medical toxicology centre, imam reza hospital, i...

Exposure to traumatic events often results in severe distress which may elicit self-medication behaviors. Yet, some individuals exposed to trauma do not develop post-traumatic stress symptoms and comorbid addictive impulses. In the wake of traumatic events, psychological processes like thought suppression and mindfulness may modulate post-traumatic stress and craving for substances. We examined...

In the context of traumatic stress, the dominant discourse has mainly focused on distress, thus undermining the role that eustress has in traumatic experiences. One of the few exceptions to this has been the research on posttraumatic growth, which has generated much interest since its beginning. There is an increasing interest in posttraumatic growth in various cultures and hence an expansion o...