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  • Traditional focus on depression vulnerability has limitations in prevention and treatment.
  • Resilience, the ability to withstand adversity, is under-explored as a protective factor against depression.
  • A systematic review on resilience to depression is lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and emphasize the concept of 'resilience to depression'.
  • To explore the factors contributing to resilience against depression.
  • To propose 'psychological vaccination' as a novel approach for depression prevention and therapy.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of research evidence on resilience to depression.
  • Identification of key factors: positive cognitive style, positive emotion, adaptive behavior, social interaction, and neural foundations.
  • Discussion of 'psychological vaccination' strategies, including natural-stress and clinical interventions.

Main Results:

  • Evidence supports several factors contributing to resilience: positive cognition, emotion, behavior, social connections, and specific neural circuits (e.g., dopamine).
  • Psychological vaccination, through stress exposure or targeted interventions, can enhance resilient psychological diathesis.
  • Neural circuit vaccination is a potential future direction.

Conclusions:

  • Shifting focus to resilient diathesis against depression offers a new paradigm.
  • Psychological vaccination presents a promising strategy for both preventing and treating depression.
  • Further research into resilience factors and vaccination methods is warranted.