Mary Beth Werdel

Paradox of Trauma and Growth in Pastoral and Spiritual Care

Night Blooming

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is an introduction to trauma and growth that bridges the gap between psychological and spiritual responses to suffering. Through the hopeful metaphor of night blooming, it encourages pastoral and mental health professionals' understandings of trauma and demonstrates how to frame growth in an integrated and ethical way.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 130
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Oktober 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 350g
• ISBN-13: 9781498519939
• ISBN-10: 1498519938
• Artikelnr.: 68886978

Autorenporträt

Mary Beth Werdel is associate professor of Pastoral Care & Counseling at Fordham University.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1: The 'T' in PTG
Chapter 2: The Paradox of Trauma and Growth
Chapter 3: Night Blooming: A Metaphor of Posttraumatic Growth
Chapter 4: Religion, Spirituality, and Night Blooming: Engaging, Coping,
and Virtue in the Paradox
Chapter 5: Witnessing the Night Bloom: Working in the Paradox
Conclusion
References
About the Author