December 2017
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Trauma is defined as extraordinary situations that cause a feeling of losing control over the person and result in uncontrolled reactions. Posttraumatic development is a positive psychological change that occurs after a state of severe stress. It is also possible to make the person stronger than before the trauma. As the traumatic event may develop over time, the change in some individuals may occur suddenly afterwards. He may suddenly recover after his traumatic event. Posttraumatic growth may develop over time. The variables related to posttraumatic growth are as follows: Cognitive assessment (threat perception, awareness, control). Socio-demographic characteristics (gender, age, socioeconomic and educational level). Personality traits (psychological robustness, endurance, optimism, consistency perception). The way people cope with trauma is to organize social support and mood. Posttraumatic growth changes in the following dimensions in the individual; 1) Change in the perception of the self 2) Change in the interpersonal relationship 3) Change in the philosophy of life. The stages of posttraumatic growth can be listed as follows: Naturally complex and complicated process is the attempt to regulate. The primary task of the first universe is to establish safety. The main task of the second universe is recollection and depression. The main task of the third universe is to reconnect with life. Another form of response to living trauma is post-traumatic development. Post-traumatic individuals can fall victim to this negative experience and experience post-traumatic stress disorder. Apart from that, they may show improvement after this negativity which is experienced by giving meaning to living trauma.