Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword by / Professor Charles R. Figley -- Preface -- Conceptual arena -- Psychological resilience : a conceptual review of theory and research / Swati Mukherjee and Updesh Kumar -- Resilience: an overall view in the indian scenario / Kamlesh Singh and Jasleen Kaur -- Conceptual complexity of resilience : synergy approach to measurement / Meena Hariharan and Suvashisa Rana -- Three factor model of personal resiliency / Sandra Prince-Embury, Donald H. Saklofske and Kateryna V. Keefer -- A social ecological approach to understanding resilience among rural youth / Nora Didkowsky and Michael Ungar -- Universality of challenge-resilience-resourcefulness model / Marek J. Celinsky and Lyle M. Allen -- Role of genetics and temperament in resilience / Vijay Parkash, Archana and Updesh Kumar -- Psychosocial correlates -- Resilient personality : an amalgamation of protective factors / Archana, Vijay Parkash and Updesh Kumar -- Hardiness as a pathway to resilience under stress / Salvatore R. Maddi / -- Collective resilience and social support in the face of adversity- evidence from social psychology / Chris Cocking -- The applied metatheory of resilience and resiliency / Glenn E. Richardson -- The resilience processes of black south african young people : a contextualised perspective / Linda C. Theron -- Emotion flexibility and psychological risk and resilience / Karin G. Coifman and Shaima Y. Almahmoud -- Meaning making and resilience / Crystal L. Park -- Spiritual intelligence : a core ability behind psychosocial resilience / J. C. Ajawani -- Applied evidences -- Resilience and countering violent extremism / Stevan Weine -- Medical and social models of orphanhood : resilience of adopted children and adoptive families / Alexander V. Makhnach -- Spirituality and resilience : explored pathways and unexplored territories / Seema Mehrotra and Ravikesh Tripathi -- Posttraumatic growth amongst refugee populations : a systematic review / Katrina Sims and Julie Ann Pooley -- Community-level resiliency intervention in a post-disaster environment : the importance of information / Sandra Prince-Embury -- United states special operations command : reducing risk by fostering resiliency / Lori Holleran, Kate Maslowski, Harry L. McCleary, Captain Gordon -- Hanson, captain thomas chaby, karen j. friday and bruce bongar -- Experience of terrorist threat among urban population in russia : ptsd and resilience / Nadezda V. Tarabrina and Julia V. Bykhovets -- Martyrdom as a result of psychosocial resilience : the case of palestinian suicide terrorists / Jonathan Matusitz -- The impact of resilience on our ability to survive, adapt and thrive reuven bar-on -- Proposed implications and resilience building -- Resilience and vulnerability in coping with stress and terrorism / Zvi Zemishlany -- Posttraumatic growth : a pathway to resilience / Richard Glenn Tedeschi and Cara L. Blevins -- Spirituality, culture and resilience : a virtue-informed approach to well-being / Chandra Bhal Dwivedi -- Building resilience by teaching and supporting the development of social emotional skills and wellness in vulnerable children / Todd I. Herrenkohl and Logan A. Favia -- Leader influences on resilience and adaptability in organizations / Paul T. Bartone -- Promoting children's resilience by strengthening parenting practices in families under extreme stress: the parent management training-oregon model / Laura Supkoff Nerenberg and Abigail Gewirtz -- Family resilience : positive psychology approach to healthy family functioning / Alena Slezackova and Irena Sobotkova -- Building resilient organization: introspection through the lens of psychological resiliency / Rabindra Kumar Pradhan -- Architects of our own survival : can authorities empower individuals and communities by building resilience through self-reliance in the face of impending seasonal natural disasters? / Kathryn M. Gow and Francine M. Pritchard -- The concept of resilience in the context of counterter

Psychological resilience has emerged as a highly significant area of research and practice in recent years, finding applications with a broad range of different groups in many settings. Contemporary discourse is not limited to ways of effective coping with adversity but also introduces mechanisms that can lead to enhanced capacity after dealing with difficult circumstances and recognises the importance of enriching the field with varied perspectives.The Routledge International Handbook of Psychosocial Resilience is a comprehensive compendium of writings of international contributors that takes stock of the state-of-the-art in resilience theory, research and practice. The Routledge International Handbook of Psychosocial Resilience covers the many different trajectories that resilience research has taken in four parts. Part One delineates the 'Conceptual Arena' by providing an overview of the current state of theory and research, exploring biological, psychological, and socio-ecological perspectives and discussing various theoretical models of personal and social resilience. The'Psychosocial Correlates' of resilience are discussed further in Part Two, from personal and personality correlates, socio-environmental factors and the contextual and cultural conditions conducive to resilient behaviour.In Part Three, 'Applied Evidences' are introduced in order to build upon the theoretical foundations in the form of several case studies drawn from varied contexts. Examples of resilient behaviour range from post-disaster scenarios to special operation groups, orphaned children, and violent extremism. Finally, Part Four, 'Proposed Implications and Resilience Building', sums up the issues involved in discussing post-traumatic growth, wellbeing and positive adaptation in the varied contexts of personal, familial, organizational and societal resilience. The volume provides a comprehensive overview of resilience theory, practice and research across disciplines and cultures, from varied perspectives and different populations. It will be a key reference for psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists and psychiatric social workers in practice and in training as well as researchers and students of psychology, sociology, human development, family studies and disaster management.