Trauma, PTSD, and resilience: a review of the literature.

Christine E Agaibi, John P Wilson

Journal: Trauma, violence & abuse 2005;6(3):195-216

PMID: 16237155

Abstract

Based on the available literature, this review article investigates the issue of resilience in relation to trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder. Resilient coping to extreme stress and trauma is a multifaceted phenomena characterized as a complex repertoire of behavioral tendencies. An integrative Person x Situation model is developed based on the literature that specifies the nature of interactions among five classes of variables: (a) personality, (b) affect regulation, (c) coping, (d) ego defenses, and (e) the utilization and mobilization of protective factors and resources to aid coping.

Address: University of Akron.

DOI: 10.1177/1524838005277438

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MeSH Terms: Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Attitude to Health, Child, Defense Mechanisms, Humans, Life Change Events, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Survivors, Wounds and Injuries