Post-traumatic growth of patients with serious chronic diseases: research progress
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Supported by Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission(09ZS84) and Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project(B903).

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    Post-traumatic growth (PTG)refers to positive psychological changes experienced as a result of the struggle with highly challenging life circumstance. Increasingly more researches have discovered that individuals with life threatening diseases, such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, and some chronic diseases, also experienced personal growth. This article reviews the current status, predictors, and the relationship with psychological health among patients with severe chronic diseases, and highlights the directions of future PTG research in clinical psychological care.

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  • Received:January 06,2013
  • Revised:March 22,2013
  • Adopted:May 16,2013
  • Online: June 24,2013
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