Loss, Trauma, and Human Resilience: Have We Underestimated the Human Capacity to Thrive After Extremely Aversive Events?

George A Bonanno

doi:10.1037/0003-066x.59.1.20

Loss, Trauma, and Human Resilience

Have We Underestimated the Human Capacity to Thrive After Extremely Aversive Events?

Bibliographic Data

ID	23313484
Authors	George A Bonanno (0000-0002-8260-4435)
Year	2004
Volume	59
Issue	1
Pages	20-28
Publication date	2004-01-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	No
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	American Psychologist (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 0003-066X • E-ISSN: 1935-990X
Publisher	American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1037/0003-066x.59.1.20
PMID	14736317
Language	EN
Citations received	1.093
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