Recent scientific and technological advances have brought us closer to being able to apply
a true biopsychosocial approach to the study of resilience in humans. Decades of research …

The well-replicated observation that many people maintain mental health despite exposure
to severe psychological or physical adversity has ignited interest in the mechanisms that …

The role of peripheral physiology in the experience of emotion has been debated since the
19th century following the seminal proposal by William James that somatic responses to …

Resilience is the ability to adapt successfully in the face of stress and adversity. Stressful life
events, trauma, and chronic adversity can have a substantial impact on brain function and …

Physical fitness, achieved through regular exercise and/or spontaneous physical activity,
confers resilience by inducing positive psychological and physiological benefits, blunting …

Suicide is a major medical and social problem. Decades of suicide research have mostly
focused on risk factors for suicidal behaviour while overlooking protective factors such as …

Resilience may be viewed as a measure of stress coping ability and, as such, could be an
important target of treatment in anxiety, depression, and stress reactions. We describe a new …

An update to the classic text that links neuroscience and human behavior in the context of
therapy. This groundbreaking book explores the recent revolution in psychotherapy that has …

Every individual experiences stressful life events. In some cases acute or chronic stress
leads to depression and other psychiatric disorders, but most people are resilient to such …

All individuals experience stressful life events, and up to 84% of the general population will
experience at least one potentially traumatic event. In some cases, acute or chronic …