From extraordinary invulnerability to ordinary magic: A literature review of resilience

Sarah-Jane Winders

doi:10.5334/jeps.bk

From extraordinary invulnerability to ordinary magic: A literature review of resilience

Journal of European Psychology Students

Volume 5 (2014): Issue 1

By: Sarah-Jane Winders

Open Access

|Jan 2014

Abstract

Resilience was once considered extraordinary invincibility in the face of adversity but is now deemed a basic human adaptive system. This paper reviews the development and utility of resilience as a concept in the field of child and adolescent mental health. In addition, the primary risk and protective factors associated with resilience are evaluated. The implications of resilience research for the implementation of effective interventions in improving outcomes for children and adolescents will also be discussed.

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