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Quantifying resilience: Theoretical or pragmatic for translational research?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2015

Gleb P. Shumyatsky ,
Tanja Jovanovic  and
Talma Handler
Gleb P. Shumyatsky
Affiliation:
Department of Genetics, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey,Piscataway, NJ 08854 gleb@dls.rutgers.edu
Tanja Jovanovic
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30303 tjovano@emory.edu
Talma Handler
Affiliation:
Tel Aviv Functional Brain Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel. hendlert@gmail.com
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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.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 38 , 2015 , e119
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2015 

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