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Dr. Taku’s Posttraumatic Growth Lab

Dr. Taku’s Posttraumatic Growth Lab. I can’t stop thinking about it. Realization of Personal Strength. What am I supposed to do now?. Appreciation of Life. Distress. New Possibilities. Prayer/Waiting. Talking/Social Support. Struggle. Traumatic Event. Growth.

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Dr. Taku’s Posttraumatic Growth Lab

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  1. Dr. Taku’s Posttraumatic Growth Lab I can’t stop thinking about it.. Realization of Personal Strength What am I supposed to do now? Appreciation of Life Distress New Possibilities Prayer/Waiting Talking/Social Support Struggle TraumaticEvent Growth • Posttraumatic Growth (PTG): Positive psychological change experienced as a result of the struggle with highly challenging life circumstances. Dr. Kanako Taku I. Thomas Current Research Assistants Insiais interested in the cross-cultural examination of PTG in illness survivors and hopes to narrow her study specifically to stroke patients. As one of the pioneering researchers in the field of PTG, Dr. Taku’s present interest involves the cross-cultural examination of PTG in high school students. Her future goal is to analyze PTG in individuals who have inflicted pain onto others. As a recent graduate of the Psychology program at Oakland University, Valarieis currently working on a manuscript with Dr. Taku, examining PTG of bereaved OU students. V. Pierson Insia.thomas@gmail.com K. McGuire taku@oakland.edu Kellieis interested in analyzing PTG in high school students after a relationship strain. • Courses at Oakland University: • PSY 251 – Statistics and Research Design • PSY 362 – Statistical Analysis on Computers • PSY 445 – Seminar in Individual Differences & Personality vjpierso@oakland.edu klmcguir@oakland.edu M. Sawa • Recent Publications: • Taku, K., Kilmer, R. P., Cann, A., Tedeschi, R. G., & • Calhoun, L. G. (2012). Exploring posttraumatic growth • in Japanese youth. Psychological Trauma: Theory, • Research, Practice, and Policy, 4, 411-419. • Taku, K. (2011). Commonly-defined and individually- • defined posttraumatic growth in the U.S. and Japan. • Personality and Individual Differences, 51, 188-193. Melissa’s prior research involved analyzing the role of religion on PTG. Her long-term goals involve finding a bridge between occupational safety and PTG. S. Elam Sharellis interested in questioning high school students’ academic aspirations after a traumatic occurrence. elamsg@hotmail.com mssawa@oakland.edu A l u m n i : Brent Yanos : Masters of Clinical Psychology - Eastern Michigan University Evan Theys: PhD of Industrial/Organizational Psychology Louisiana Technological University Lauren Rogers: Masters of Social Work – Wayne State University Sean P. Callan: PhD of Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Wayne State University We Want You! Interested in working with us?! Check out our website: http://kanakotaku.wordpress.com/ Find us on The PTG Lab @ Oakland University

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