This review reveals that studies tend to rely on self-report methods to capture resilience
which poses some challenges. We propose a complementary measure of child resilience …

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are identified with increased risk of adult mental
health difficulties and negative impacts on well‐being. However, there is a need to go …

Life history theory argues that exposure to early life adversity (ELA) accelerates
development, although existing evidence for this varies. We present a meta-analysis and …

Background Much research has focused on the deleterious neurobiological effects of
childhood adversity that may underlie internalizing disorders. Although most youth show …

Resilience science is quintessential developmental psychopathology because it focuses on
variation among individuals in relation to their experiences as they adapt and develop …

Background: Up to half of Western children and adolescents experience at least one type of
childhood adversity. Individuals with a history of childhood adversity have an increased risk …

Children may be subjected to many forms of violence and a significant number will
experience multiple victimizations. These children are at high risk for developing …

Background Psychological resilience–positive psychological adaptation in the context of
adversity–is defined and measured in multiple ways across disciplines. However, little is …

Objective Dysregulation of autonomic nervous system and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal
(HPA) axis function is a putative intermediate phenotype linking childhood adversity (CA) …

Background: Research on resilience in the aftermath of potentially traumatic life events
(PTE) is still evolving. For decades, researchers have documented resilience in children …