New article in Nature Reviews Psychology calls for a reorientation of resilience training

A new publication by Prof. Dr. Sarah Schäfer, Dr. Jutta Stoffers-Winterling, and Prof. Dr. Klaus Lieb in the scientific journal Nature Reviews Psychology, titled “Towards mechanism-focused and scalable resilience interventions,” calls for a reorientation of resilience training programs. In their review in the journal Nature Reviews Psychology, the researchers argue that existing training programs often do not sufficiently draw on modern resilience theories. 

Until now, many resilience training programs have focused on individual factors such as optimism or self-efficacy. The researchers, however, advocate for approaches that specifically strengthen mental, physiological, and behavioral processes involved in coping with stress. 

Furthermore, they see a need for improvement in practical implementation. Resilience training programs should be more closely aligned with real-life situations and made more widely accessible, particularly for vulnerable population groups.  

The study is intended to serve as a catalyst for the further development of international resilience research and prevention strategies in the field of mental health.

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