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Richard Tedeschi is an American clinical psychologist and professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is best known for co-developing the psychological concept of post-traumatic growth alongside his colleague Lawrence Calhoun in the mid-1990s. This theory examines how individuals who have experienced highly challenging life circumstances or trauma can subsequently develop positive psychological changes. Together, Tedeschi and Calhoun created the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory to empirically measure these transformative outcomes.
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Who developed post-traumatic growth with Richard Tedeschi?
Richard Tedeschi developed the post-traumatic growth framework with psychologist Lawrence Calhoun at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Their collaboration produced influential books and measurement tools beginning in the 1990s. [UNC Charlotte profile](https://pages.charlotte.edu/richtedeschi/)
What is the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory?
The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory is a questionnaire introduced by Tedeschi and Calhoun in a 1996 Journal of Traumatic Stress article. It measures five broad areas, including relationships, new possibilities, personal strength, spiritual change, and appreciation of life. [Wiley article](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jts.2490090305)
Which books did Richard Tedeschi write on post-traumatic growth?
Tedeschi's books with Calhoun include Trauma and Transformation from 1995, Posttraumatic Growth from 1998, and Facilitating Posttraumatic Growth from 1999. He also co-edited the Handbook of Posttraumatic Growth in 2006. [UNC Charlotte profile](https://pages.charlotte.edu/richtedeschi/)
Where does Richard Tedeschi teach and apply this research?
Tedeschi is a professor of psychology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he teaches personality and psychotherapy. His clinical work includes interventions intended to help trauma survivors explore possible positive changes without minimizing their suffering. [UNC Charlotte profile](https://pages.charlotte.edu/richtedeschi/)
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