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The construct of resilience: implications for interventions and social policies

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LUTHAR, SUNIYA S., CICCHETTI, DANTE·2000·Development and Psychopathology

Abstract

The focus of this article is on the interface between research on resilience—a construct representing positive adaptation despite adversity —and the applications of this work to the development of interventions and social policies. Salient defining features of research on resilience are delineated, as are various advantages, limitations, and precautions linked with the application of the resilience framework to developing interventions. For future applied efforts within this tradition, a series of guiding principles are presented along with exemplars of existing programs based on the resilience paradigm. The article concludes with discussions of directions for future work in this area, with emphases on an enhanced interface between science and practice, and a broadened scope of resilience-based interventions in terms of the types of populations, and the types of adjustment domains, that are encompassed.

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Authors
LUTHAR, S. S., & CICCHETTI, D.
Affiliations
  • Columbia University (US)
  • University of Rochester (US)
Venue
Development and Psychopathology
Published
2000-12
Volume
12
Issue
4
Pages
857-885
ISSN
  • 0954-5794 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-2198
OpenAlex
W2107360293
Cited by
2,374
References
119
Citations by year
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FWCI
13.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Development and Psychopathology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH45027, R01MH045027, R01MH054643)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA010726, R01-DA11498, R01-DA10726, R01DA011498, R01DA014385)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Keywords
resilience, positive adaptation, adversity, resilience interventions, social policy, research-practice interface, intervention development
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Mental Disorders, Child, Child Behavior Disorders, Child, Preschool, Humans, Mental Health Services, Public Policy, United States

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