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Overview

Lawrence G. Calhoun is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the United States. Their work primarily falls within the field of psychology, with a particular focus on clinical psychology and applied psychology. The research topics they cover include posttraumatic stress disorder, migration-related health and trauma issues, child abuse and trauma, as well as optimism, hope, and well-being.

Calhoun has contributed to several notable publications. Among recent papers are the following:

  • Posttraumatic growth (PTG) and posttraumatic depreciation (PTD) across ten countries: Global validation of the PTG-PTD theoretical model, 2020, published in Personality and Individual Differences
  • Posttraumatic Growth and Depreciation Inventory--Expanded Version, 2021, published in PsycTESTS Dataset

Their frequent collaborators include:

  • Richard G. Tedeschi
  • Kanako Taku
  • Jane Shakespeare-Finch
  • Daniel Krosch
  • Georgina David

Calhoun's work is regularly published in venues such as Personality and Individual Differences and PsycTESTS Dataset.

They have extensively researched the conceptual and empirical aspects of posttraumatic growth and depreciation, contributing to the understanding of psychological adaptation following trauma. Their research also addresses the intersection of migration, health, and trauma, highlighting broad interests in trauma-related topics and mental health outcomes across diverse populations.

Best Publications

  • The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory: measuring the positive legacy of trauma.

    Richard G. Tedeschi;Lawrence G. Calhoun

  • Target Article: "Posttraumatic Growth: Conceptual Foundations and Empirical Evidence".

    Richard G. Tedeschi;Lawrence G. Calhoun

  • Posttraumatic Growth: Conceptual Foundations and Empirical Evidence

    Richard G. Tedeschi;Lawrence G. Calhoun

  • Posttraumatic growth : positive changes in the aftermath of crisis

    Richard G. Tedeschi;Crystal L. Park;Lawrence G. Calhoun

  • Trauma and Transformation: Growing in the Aftermath of Suffering

    Richard G. Tedeschi;Lawrence G. Calhoun

  • The Foundations of Posttraumatic Growth: An Expanded Framework

    Lawrence G. Calhoun;Richard G. Tedeschi

  • A correlational test of the relationship between posttraumatic growth, religion, and cognitive processing.

    Lawrence G. Calhoun;Arnie Cann;Richard G. Tedeschi;Jamie McMillan

  • Handbook of posttraumatic growth : research and practice

    Lawrence G. Calhoun;Richard G. Tedeschi

  • A short form of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory

    Arnie Cann;Lawrence G. Calhoun;Richard G. Tedeschi;Kanako Taku

  • Assessing posttraumatic cognitive processes: the Event Related Rumination Inventory

    Arnie Cann;Lawrence G. Calhoun;Richard G. Tedeschi;Kelli N. Triplett

  • Posttraumatic growth after war: a study with former refugees and displaced people in Sarajevo.

    Steve Powell;Rita Rosner;Willi Butollo;Richard G. Tedeschi

  • Posttraumatic Growth, Meaning in Life, and Life Satisfaction in Response to Trauma

    Kelli Nicole Triplett;Richard G. Tedeschi;Arnie Cann;Lawrence G. Calhoun

  • Posttraumatic Growth: Conceptual Issues

    Richard G. Tedeschi;Crystal L. Park;Lawrence G. Calhoun

  • The Posttraumatic Growth Model: Sociocultural Considerations

    Lawrence G. Calhoun;Arnie Cann;Richard G. Tedeschi

  • GENDER DIFFERENCES IN SELF‐REPORTED POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH: A META‐ANALYSIS

    Tanya Vishnevsky;Arnie Cann;Lawrence G. Calhoun;Richard G. Tedeschi

  • The factor structure of the posttraumatic growth inventory: A comparison of five models using confirmatory factor analysis

    Kanako Taku;Arnie Cann;Lawrence G. Calhoun;Richard G. Tedeschi

  • Vicarious Posttraumatic Growth in Psychotherapy

    Debora Arnold;Lawrence G. Calhoun;Richard Tedeschi;Arnie Cann

  • Facilitating Posttraumatic Growth: A Clinician's Guide

    Lawrence G. Calhoun;Richard G. Tedeschi

  • The Core Beliefs Inventory: a brief measure of disruption in the assumptive world.

    Arnie Cann;Lawrence G. Calhoun;Richard G. Tedeschi;Ryan P. Kilmer

  • An Exploratory Study of Posttraumatic Growth in Children Following a Natural Disaster

    Cheryl H. Cryder;Ryan P. Kilmer;Richard G. Tedeschi;Lawrence G. Calhoun

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard G. Tedeschi
Richard G. Tedeschi University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Arnie Cann
Arnie Cann University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Jane Shakespeare-Finch
Jane Shakespeare-Finch Queensland University of Technology
Crystal L. Park
Crystal L. Park University of Connecticut
Rita Rosner
Rita Rosner Catholic University of America
Charlie L. Reeve
Charlie L. Reeve University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Keith E. Stanovich
Keith E. Stanovich University of Toronto
Steven C. Hayes
Steven C. Hayes University of Nevada Reno
John D. Mayer
John D. Mayer University of New Hampshire
Herta Flor
Herta Flor Heidelberg University

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