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  • Inspired by a 2013 plenary panel from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.
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  • To define resilience and identify its key determinants.
  • To explore the role of new technologies in resilience science.
  • To determine effective strategies for enhancing resilience.

Main Methods:

  • Expert consensus and discussion from a multidisciplinary panel.
  • Exploration of diverse perspectives on resilience.
  • Consideration of multiple levels of analysis for studying resilience.

Main Results:

  • Resilience definitions centered on healthy, adaptive functioning post-adversity.
  • Resilience is a complex construct applicable to individuals, families, organizations, societies, and cultures.
  • Determinants of resilience require a multi-level analysis, including genetic, epigenetic, developmental, cultural, economic, and social variables.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding resilience requires acknowledging its complexity and context-dependency.
  • Future research should adopt a multi-level approach to study resilience determinants.
  • Findings inform strategies for enhancing resilience at individual, community, and cultural levels.