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  • Pediatric Health Systems
  • Resilience Science

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  • Growing concerns regarding adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their lifelong developmental consequences.
  • Resilience science is rapidly advancing, offering insights into adaptation and thriving despite adversity.
  • The definition of resilience is scalable across various systems, from individuals to communities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight advances in developmental resilience science.
  • To discuss implications for pediatric systems aiming to promote lifelong healthy development.
  • To emphasize the role of healthcare practitioners and caregivers in fostering resilience.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current findings in developmental resilience science.
  • Commentary on the scalability and dynamic nature of resilience.
  • Analysis of factors influencing resilience, including exposure dose, adaptive systems, and developmental timing.

Main Results:

  • Human resilience is common, dynamic, and influenced by interactions across biological to sociocultural systems.
  • Key factors for nurturing resilience include exposure dose, adaptive systems, developmental timing, and supportive relationships.
  • Healthcare practitioners, educators, and family caregivers play a critical role in promoting resilience.

Conclusions:

  • Resilience science offers a framework for understanding and promoting healthy development across the lifespan.
  • Pediatric systems can leverage resilience science to enhance interventions and training.
  • Strategic targeting and timing are essential for modifying and enhancing human resilience.