1st Edition

Fostering Resilience Before, During, and After Experiences of Trauma Insights to Inform Practice Across the Lifetime

Edited By Buuma Maisha, Stephanie Massicotte, Melanie Morin Copyright 2021
208 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

208 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

208 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This edited volume recognizes that resilience, and the most effective means of harnessing it, differ across individuals, contexts and time. Presenting chapters written by a range of scholars and clinicians, the book highlights effective evidence-based approaches to nurturing resilience, before, during and after a traumatic experience or event. By identifying distinct therapeutic tools which... Read more

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1. Introduction

Resilience: When, Where, Why and For Whom is it Relevant?
Buuma Maisha; Melanie Morin & Stephanie Massicotte

Part I: Developing Resilience Prior to Facing Mental Health Challenges and Adversity

2. An Experiential Learning Tool for Teaching About the Promotion of Child Resilience to Mental Health Concerns: Moods Managed
Laura Lynne Armstrong

3. Social Media and Resilience
Stephanie Massicotte & Melanie Morin

4. Resilience in the Older Adult
Judith Malette & Nicolas Galton

5. Identity and Resilience in Victims of Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation
Willem F. Scholte, Rina S. Ghafoerkhan & Linda M. Verhaak

Part II: Resilience and Identity During Adversities

6. Resilience, Spirituality, and the Imaginary in the Context of Chronic Pain
Christian R. Bellehumeur & Laure-Marie Carignan

7. A Resilient Identity; Myth or Reality?
Stephanie Massicotte

8. Resilience as it Relates to the Young Adults with a Sudden Onset of Chronic Illness
Melanie Morin

9. Acculturation Stress and Resilience Among Immigrant Families
Winnie Pak Wan Yeung & Christian R. Bellehumeur

Part III: Nurturing Resilience Following Traumatic Events

10. Grieving and Resilience Factors for the Widow(er): Role Transition
Ghislaine Benmoussa & Buuma Maisha

11. Relationships as Resilience and Posttraumatic Growth Factors for War-Time Survivors with Interpretations of Rape as Sexual Taboo: Healing Embrace
Buuma Maisha

12. The Narrative of Resilience through Social Media in the Black Community: #Overcome
Shanna Ossé and Stephanie Massicotte

13. Conclusion: The Lessons We Learned on Resilience and Adversity
Buuma Maisha

Biography

Buuma Maisha is an assistant professor of psychotherapy and counselling at Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Canada.

Stephanie Massicotte is a licensed psychotherapist with a master’s degree in counselling and spirituality. She currently works as a crisis counsellor in Ottawa, Canada.

Melanie Morin holds a master’s degree in counselling and spirituality. She currently works at the Public Service Commission of Canada.