Creciendo en la adversidad: Una revisión del proceso de adaptación al diagnóstico de cáncer y el crecimiento postraumático

• Autores: Maria del Mar Campos Rios
• Localización: Escritos de psicología, ISSN-e 1989-3809, ISSN 1138-2635, Vol. 6, Nº 1, 2013, págs. 6-13
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.5231/psy.writ.2012.2109
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Growing through adversity: Analysis of the process of adaptation to a diagnosis of cancer and subsequent posttraumatic growth. A review
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  • español

    El presente artículo expone un análisis del proceso de adaptación al diagnóstico de cáncer, del cáncer como trauma y del proceso de crecimiento postraumático mediante una revisión de la bibliografía disponible. En primer lugar, se expone el modelo de adaptación a la enfermedad de cáncer de Folkman y Greer (2002) actualizado por Holland (2002); en segundo lugar, se lleva a cabo un análisis del cáncer como posible generador de estrés postraumático para acabar con una revisión del concepto de crecimiento postraumático de Calhoun y Tedeshi (2004), una exposición de las diferencias de opiniones que existen al respecto de este concepto y la sugerencia de futuras líneas de investigación.

  • English

    The aim of this paper was to examine adjustment to a diagnosis of cancer, cancer as trauma, and the posttraumatic growth process by reviewing the scientific literature. We first present Folkman & Greer's (2000) adjustment to cancer model updated by Holland (2002) and then review cancer as a possible cause of posttraumatic stress. Finally, we describe Tedeschi & Calhoun's (2004) Posttraumatic Growth construct. The review is concluded with a sample of different points of view about posttraumatic growth related to cancer, and with some suggestions about future researches.

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