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Resilient Adults Overcoming a Cruel Past
Gina O´connell Higgins
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Description for Resilient Adults Overcoming a Cruel Past
Paperback. Providing insight into the reason why some adults are resilient enough to have overcome devastating childhood trauma, the author outlines how victims can recognize their resilient traits and appreciate the good in their lives. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JMC; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 502.
Offering an approach that focuses on the origins of mental health rather than the beginnings of mental illness, this book outlines how men and women can recognize the resilient traits they possess and foster the strength to overcome tragedy.
An inspiring and invigorating book! I recommAnd it to the courageous women and men who struggle each day to overcome their own cruel pasts, to the therapists who work with them, and to anyone interested in the relationship between adult development and mental health.''--Robert Kegan, Harvard University and the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology
Offering an approach that focuses on the origins of mental health rather than the beginnings of mental illness, this book outlines how men and women can recognize the resilient traits they possess and foster the strength to overcome tragedy.
An inspiring and invigorating book! I recommAnd it to the courageous women and men who struggle each day to overcome their own cruel pasts, to the therapists who work with them, and to anyone interested in the relationship between adult development and mental health.''--Robert Kegan, Harvard University and the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780787902537
SKU
V9780787902537
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Gina O´connell Higgins
GINA O'CONNELL HIGGINS is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Salem, Massachussets. She is an instructor at Harvard Medical School and a staff psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Reviews for Resilient Adults Overcoming a Cruel Past
"A deeply moving book: inspirational, celebratory, incredibly optimistic, practical, powerful, and beautifully written." "Excellent. . . . There are many new titles about optimal personality development but few are as well researched or as inspiring as Higgins' Resilient Adults." "An inspiring and invigorating book! I recommAnd it to the courageous women and men who ... Read more