title: Assessment of resilience in the aftermath of trauma.
abstract: Resilience is a crucial component in determining the way in which individuals react to and deal with stress. A broad range of features is associated with resilience; these features relate to the strengths and positive aspects of an individual's mental state. In patients with posttraumatic stress disorder, resilience can be used as a measure of treatment outcome, with improved resilience increasing the likelihood of a favorable outcome. Resilience can be monitored using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and perceived vulnerability to the effects of stress can be monitored with the Sheehan Stress Vulnerability Scale. Both scales are well validated, self-rated, easy to use, and easily translatable. Within a short period of time, nonspecialists can be taught to use these in the field.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.conno004@mc.duke.edu
authors.forename: Kathryn M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Connor
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005473:Fluoxetine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D010551:Personality / Q000145:classification; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D014177:Translations; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005473:Fluoxetine; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors