Resilience
Resilience (medicine)
Resilience (/rɪˈzɪliəns/ ri-ZIL-yəns) is a term used in medicine and psychology to describe the ability of an individual to adapt well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress.
Etymology
The term "resilience" comes from the Latin word "resilire", which means "to leap back" or "to rebound". In the context of health and wellness, it refers to the ability to "bounce back" from difficult experiences.
Related Terms
- Adaptability: The ability to adjust to new conditions.
- Coping Mechanism: An adaptation to environmental stress that is based on conscious or unconscious choice and that enhances control over behavior or gives psychological comfort.
- Stress (biology): The body's method of reacting to a challenge or physical and psychological barrier.
- Trauma (medicine): A type of damage to the mind that occurs as a result of a severely distressing event.
- Psychological Resilience: The ability to mentally or emotionally cope with a crisis or to return to pre-crisis status quickly.
See Also
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Resilience
- Wikipedia's article - Resilience
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