title: Quantifying resilience: Theoretical or pragmatic for translational research?
abstract: Quantifying resilience allows for several testable hypotheses, such as that resilience is equal to the number of mental health problems given a known quantity of stressor load. The proposed model lends itself well to prospective studies with data collection pre- and post-adversity; however, prestressor assessments are not always available. Challenges remain for adapting quantifying resilience to animal research, even if the idea of its translation value is significant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics,Rutgers The State University of New Jersey,Piscataway,NJ 08854gleb@dls.rutgers.edu.
authors.forename: Gleb P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Shumyatsky
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences,Emory University School of Medicine,Atlanta,GA 30303tjovano@emory.edu.
authors.forename: Tanja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jovanovic
authors.affiliation: Tel Aviv Functional Brain Center,Tel Aviv University,Tel Aviv 69978,Israel.hendlert@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Talma
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Handler
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012107:Research Design; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical