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What is resilience?

Helen Herrman¹, Donna E Stewart, Natalia Diaz-Granados

¹Professor of Psychiatry, Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Director, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne, Australia.

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Revue Canadienne De Psychiatrie

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Resilience is the ability to maintain mental health despite adversity. Understanding its dynamic, lifelong nature and interactive factors is key for clinical and public health support.

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Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Public Health
Psychology

Background:

Understanding resilience is crucial for supporting individuals affected by adversity.
Definitions and contributing factors of resilience are rapidly evolving.
Clinical and public health professionals require a clear grasp of resilience concepts.

Purpose of the Study:

To review definitions of resilience.
To identify factors contributing to resilience.
To explore implications for clinical care and public health.

Main Methods:

Narrative review initiated with a 2006 Canadian report.
Searched MEDLINE and PsycINFO databases for relevant literature from 2006 to July 2010.
Identified key papers on resilience definitions and related concepts.

Main Results:

Resilience is defined as positive adaptation or maintaining/regaining mental health amid adversity.
Sources of resilience include personal, biological, and environmental factors.
An interactive model highlights factors influencing resilience and homeostasis.

Conclusions:

Resilience is dynamic and evolves throughout the lifespan.
Resilience interacts with major life domains, including relationships and attachments.
Key concepts are essential for effective clinical and public health interventions.