Draft:Richard Tedeschi

Richard Tedeschi (born 1943) is an American psychologist. He is also a professor of psychology and a consultant of the American Psychological Association. Tedeschi is noted for introducing the concept of Posttraumatic Growth (PTG).

Biography
Tedeschi obtained his B.A. in Psychology at Syracuse University. He then completed his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Ohio University. Tedeschi completed his clinical psychology internship at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. He is currently working as a professor in the university's campus in Charlotte and teaches personality and psychotherapy. He also conducts research on trauma and posttraumatic growth.

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. After the experience, such individual manifest a changed outlook in life and greater resilience to stress. 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)