WBA I Traumatic Growth: A Bridge Too Far

Date & Time

May 6th, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:15 PM, online via Zoom

Content

Traumatic Growth has often been tauted as a desirable outcome of traumatic stress.  Our research shows decisively that for most, traumatic growth is related to worse outcomes, poorer functioning, and guilt and shame.

For PTW students, participation can be credited as part of the “Window of Opportunity”.

Key points of content

• Traumatic Growth does often occur
• For the most resilient individuals traumatic growth is related to favorable outcomes
• For most, traumatic growth is related to worse outcomes and a diminished arch of well-being

Speaker

Prof. Stevan Hobfoll, Ph. D. ABPP
Psychologe
STAR: Stress, Anxiety and Resilience, LLC
Professor, Rush University medical center, Department of Behavioral Sciences