Patients' resilience and distress over time: Is resilience a prognostic indicator of treatment?

Impact of resilience on the improvement of depressive symptoms after cognitive therapies for depression in a sample of young adults

“…Some authors suggest that resilience is a protective factor that may help prevent relapse, since it is generally thought of as an adaptation in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or stress. 15,27 In this sense, studies about resilience in a therapeutic context are important to reinforce the interaction of resilience with improvement of psychological well-being.…”

“…8 In addition, it is suggested that clinical interventions may help promote resilience. 4 Resilience is not a stable variable; therefore, it can be improved by psychological treatment, 15…”

Longitudinal characteristics of resilience among adolescents: A high school student cohort study to assess the psychological impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake

“…[1][2][3][4][5][6] Like characteristics and personality, resilience is sometimes considered a trait factor or predisposition 7 developed as part of a process of mastering relevant skills in the context of environmental change 8 as well as biological, 9,10 psychological, and social aspects of an individual's experiences. 11 Recent studies have indicated that resilience increases with treatment, 6,[12][13][14] which suggests that the concept of resilience is not only useful as a predisposing trait factor but also as a state factor that can vary over the course of deterioration of mental health conditions or as a result of treatment for, or natural recovery from, mental health problems. Thus, to effectively apply the concept of resilience to observations of, and interventions for, people who face adversity, an understanding of the longitudinal changes in resilience among people who have faced adversity is crucial; however, with few exceptions, the issue remains unelucidated.…”

“…Thus, to effectively apply the concept of resilience to observations of, and interventions for, people who face adversity, an understanding of the longitudinal changes in resilience among people who have faced adversity is crucial; however, with few exceptions, the issue remains unelucidated. 6 Research into the resilience of people who have been affected by a natural disaster is important as a large number of people face severe adversity at the same time in such cases, and effective resiliencebased surveillance of, and intervention for, the affected communities needs to be investigated. 12,15,16 To date, we have investigated the impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) 17,18 on the mental health conditions of high school students in the area severely affected by the catastrophe.…”

“…Resilience is a complex concept involving an active process that results in positive adaptation in the face of major adversity and the ability to maintain mental health or bounce back despite adversity . Like characteristics and personality, resilience is sometimes considered a trait factor or predisposition developed as part of a process of mastering relevant skills in the context of environmental change as well as biological, psychological, and social aspects of an individual's experiences .…”