The Effects Of Trauma On Adolescents

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in the literature. Additionally, resilience literature has indicated that particular trauma-exposed adolescents may be affected differently than their trauma-exposed peers (Murphey, Barry, & Vaughn, 2013). Specifically, research has suggested that particular personality traits or individual qualities may buffer negative mental health outcomes after experiences of trauma through maximizing internal and external resources to overcome such adverse experiences (Hampson & Friedman, 2008). This raises a remarkable question: Are some adolescents capable of not only enduring trauma, but also experiencing positive psychological change following such experiences? A growing area of literature investigates the aforementioned question, referring to positive

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