Richard G. Tedeschi, PhD, is a professor of psychological science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he conducts research on posttraumatic growth and serves as core faculty for the health psychology doctoral program.

Jane Shakespeare-Finch, PhD, is a professor in psychology and counseling at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia, and president of the Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Dr. Shakespeare-Finch has conducted PTG research for 20 years and published widely.

Kanako Taku, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Oakland University in Michigan. She has conducted PTG research cross-culturally and authored articles and books in English and Japanese.

Lawrence G. Calhoun, PhD, is a professor emeritus of psychological science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Along with Dr. Tedeschi, he is one of the pioneers in research and applications of posttraumatic growth.

SECTION I: POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH THEORY 1. What Is Posttraumatic Growth? 2. A History of the Concept of Posttraumatic Growth in Psychology and Related Disciplines3. Religion, Philosophy, and Posttraumatic Growth4. Posttraumatic Growth as Process and Outcome5. Posttraumatic Growth as Common and Universal Experience 6. The Validity of Reports of Posttraumatic Growth7. Components of the Theoretical Model of Posttraumatic Growth8. Theories Related to PTG SECTION II: POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH RESEARCH 9. Qualitative Research on Posttraumatic Growth 10. Quantitative Measures of Posttraumatic Growth 11. Cross-Cultural Research 12. Developmental Research on Posttraumatic Growth13. Posttraumatic Growth and Neurological and Biological Mechanisms14. Ideal Research Strategies for Posttraumatic Growth SECTION III: APPLICATION 15. Facilitation of Posttraumatic Growth through Expert Companionship16. Intervention Models for Posttraumatic Growth17. PTG Beyond the Individual18. Vicarious and Secondary PTG 19. Non-Posttraumatic Growth 20. Final Considerations