Richard Tedeschi Explained

Richard Tedeschi
Birth Date:	1943
Nationality:	American
Fields:	Psychology
Workplaces:	University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Alma Mater:	Syracuse University, Ohio University
Known For:	Post-traumatic growth (PTG)

Richard Tedeschi (born 1943) is an American psychologist. He is also a professor of psychology and a consultant of the American Psychological Association.^[1] Tedeschi is noted for introducing the concept of Post-traumatic Growth (PTG).^[2]

Biography

Tedeschi completed his B.A. in Psychology at Syracuse University in 1972.^[3] He then obtained his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Ohio University in 1976.^[4] Tedeschi completed his clinical psychology internship at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.^[5] He is currently working as a professor in the university's campus in Charlotte^[6] and teaches personality and psychotherapy.^[7] He also conducts research on trauma and post-traumatic growth. In 1987, he was visiting professor at the Newcastle University's Department of Psychology.

Works

Tedeschi has co-authored several books on bereavement and trauma. Along with Lawrence Calhoun, Tedeschi pioneered the concept of post-traumatic growth (PTG), which is a construct of positive psychological change. It holds that this change transpires as the outcome of an individual's struggle with a highly challenging, stressful, and traumatic incident.^[8] After the experience, such individual manifest a changed outlook in life and greater resilience to stress.^[9] This concept is part of the broader positive psychology theoretical framework that enables counsellors and psychotherapists to focus on strength and competencies of patients.^[10]

According Tedeschi and Calhoun, PTG can manifest in these domains: appreciation of life, relationship with others, new possibilities, personal strength, and spiritual change.^{[11] [12]} They also explained that PTG maybe facilitated by the following mechanisms:

• Cognitive processing: The process of making sense of the trauma and integrating it into one's life narrative;
• Emotional Regulation: Managing negative emotions and reflecting on successes and possibilities;
• Disclosure: Articulating trauma and its effect;
• Narrative Development: Shaping the traumatic narrative and deriving hope from it; and,
• Service: Involvement in activities that benefit others.^[13]

Tedeschi was also a consultant for the American Psychological Association for the development of materials that cover trauma and resilience for psychologists.

Publications

• Helping Bereaved Parents (2004)
• Handbook of Posttraumatic Growth (2006)
• Posttraumatic Growth in Clinical Practice (2012)
• The Posttraumatic Growth Workbook (2016)
• Posttraumatic Growth: Theory, Research and Application (2018)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Richard G. Tedeschi, Ph.D. and Lawrence G. Calhoun, Ph.D. Psychology Today . 2023-12-30 . www.psychologytoday.com . en-US.
2. Web site: APA PsycNet . 2023-12-29 . psycnet.apa.org . en.
3. Book: McGregor . Graham . Reception and Response: Hearer Creativity and the Analysis of Spoken and Written Texts . White . R. S. . Routledge . 2015 . 978-1-317-36715-4 . Oxon . en.
4. Web site: 2014 . Richard Glenn Tedeschi . December 30, 2023 . UNC at Charlotte.
5. Book: Weiss . Tzipi . Posttraumatic Growth and Culturally Competent Practice: Lessons Learned from Around the Globe . Berger . Ron . John Wiley & Sons . 2010 . 978-0-470-35802-3 . Hoboken, NJ . 17 . en.
6. Book: Danieli . Yael . On the Ground After September 11: Mental Health Responses and Practical Knowledge Gained . Dingman . Robert L. . Routledge . 2014 . 978-1-317-71785-0 . Oxon . en.
7. Book: Burns, George W. . Happiness, Healing, Enhancement: Your Casebook Collection For Applying Positive Psychology in Therapy . John Wiley & Sons . 2010 . 978-0-470-29115-3 . Hoboken, NJ . 226 . en.
8. Book: Cutcliffe . John R. . Routledge International Handbook of Clinical Suicide Research . Santos . José . Links . Paul S. . Zaheer . Juveria . Harder . Henry G. . Campbell . Frank . McCormick . Rod . Harder . Kari . Bergmans . Yvonne . Routledge . 2013 . 978-1-134-45929-2 . Oxon . 300 . en.
9. Book: Andriessen . Karl . Grief After Suicide: A Health Perspective on Needs, Effective Help, and Personal Growth . Dransart . Dolores Angela Castelli . Krysinska . Karolina . Frontiers Media SA . 2021 . 978-2-88966-346-0 . 74 . en.
10. Book: Joseph, Stephen . Positive Psychology in Practice: Promoting Human Flourishing in Work, Health, Education, and Everyday Life . John Wiley & Sons . 2015 . 978-1-118-75693-5 . 2nd . Hoboken, NJ . 435 . en.
11. Web site: Collier . Lorna . November 2016 . Growth after trauma: Why are some people more resilient than others—and can it be taught? . 2024-09-30 . www.apa.org.
12. Tedeschi . Richard . Calhoun . Lawrence . 2004 . Posttraumatic Growth: Conceptual Foundations and Empirical Evidence . Psychological Inquiry . 15 . 1 . 1–18. 10.1207/s15327965pli1501_01 .
13. News: Tedeschi . Richard G. . 2020-07-01 . Growth After Trauma . 2024-09-30 . Harvard Business Review . 0017-8012.