title: Careful operationalization and assessment are critical for advancing the study of the neurobiology of resilience.
abstract: The authors' definition of resilience is too narrow and essentially defines resilience as the absence of psychopathology. Consequently, it is not clear how quantitatively defined resilience differs from quantitatively defined psychopathology according to the authors' definition. We believe the conceptual model would be improved by a broader definition of resilience. There is also a significant need for improved measures of stressor load.
authors.affiliation: Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center,Durham,NC 27705;U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research,Education, and Clinical Center,Durham,NC 27705;Duke University Medical Center,Durham,NC 27710.nathan.kimbrel@va.govjean.beckham@va.gov.
authors.forename: Nathan A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Kimbrel
authors.affiliation: Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center,Durham,NC 27705;U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research,Education, and Clinical Center,Durham,NC 27705;Duke University Medical Center,Durham,NC 27710.nathan.kimbrel@va.govjean.beckham@va.gov.
authors.forename: Jean C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Beckham
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D009446:Neurobiology; D011599:Psychopathology