Psychobiological mechanisms of resilience: Relevance to revention and treatment of stress-related psychopathology

Resilience refers to the ability to successfully adapt to stressors, maintaining psychological well-being in the face of adversity. Recent years have seen a great deal of research into the neurobiological and psychological factors and mechanisms that characterize resilient individuals. This article...

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Published in:Development and psychopathology 2007-06, Vol.19 (3), p.889
Main Authors: Haglund, M E M, Nestadt, P S, Cooper, N S, Southwick, S M, Charney, D S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Medical treatment
Post traumatic stress disorder
Psychobiology
Psychopathology
Risk factors
Stress
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Summary:Resilience refers to the ability to successfully adapt to stressors, maintaining psychological well-being in the face of adversity. Recent years have seen a great deal of research into the neurobiological and psychological factors and mechanisms that characterize resilient individuals. This article draws from that research to outline some of the most important contributors to resilience. The authors hope that by contributing to a growing understanding of the genetic, developmental, neurobiological, and psychological underpinnings of resilience, researchers and clinicians in the field will move closer toward the goal of identifying and treating individuals at risk for developing posttraumatic psychopathology. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0954-5794
1469-2198