POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Posttraumatic growth is an experience of positive change as a result of the struggle against extremely difficult life crises. Observed growth and development in the trauma survivor is not limited by a single area, but changes might appear in many different areas. These positive changes can be revealed in different aspects including knowledge of the greater value of life, more meaningful interpersonal relationships, increased sense of personal power, changing priorities, and richer existential and spiritual life. Although the term post-traumatic growth is new in the literature, the idea that great benevolence can be a great ordeal is based on very ancient times of history. Recent studies on post-traumatic growth and development consist of the systematic study of this phenomenon. This study is one of the studies conducted in the field for a better understanding of post-traumatic growth. For this purpose, the phenomen of posttraumatic growth and development was evaluated and development areas after traumatic experience and the factors affecting these areas were explained