Resilience and mental health in children and adolescents: an update of the recent literature and future directions.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

In order to promote optimal development of children and adolescents at risk for psychiatric disorders, a better understanding of the concept resilience is crucial. Here, we provide an overview of recent work on clinical and epidemiological correlates of resilience and mental health in children and adolescents.

Recent findings

Our systematic literature search revealed 25 studies that unanimously show that higher levels of resilience are related to fewer mental health problems, despite the heterogeneity of study populations and instruments. Correlates of resilience included multisystem factors, such as social, cultural, family and individual aspects, which is in line with the multisystem approach as described by recent resilience theories. Longitudinal studie

SUBMITTER: Mesman E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8500371 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature