Association between resilience and posttraumatic stress disorder among Brazilian victims of urban violence: a cross-sectional case-control study

Abstract

Lower levels of resilience, especially the ability to solve situations and having personal values that give meaning to life, immature defense mechanisms, and emotional and physical abuse in childhood are associated with PTSD in adult Brazilian victims of urban violence.

Factors associated with the psychological well‐being among front‐line nurses exposed to COVID‐2019 in China: A predictive study

“…Consistent with other studies, we find high resilience is associated with a low risk of PTSD (Mealer et al., 2017; Mealer, Jones, & Moss, 2012; Mealer, Jones, Newman, et al, 2012; Teche et al., 2017). We used CD‐RISC scale to assess resilience.…”

Associations between changes in resilient coping and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms

“…The pattern of associations between PTSD and resilience appears similar across research studies regardless of how resilience is conceptualized and measured. In cross‐sectional studies from a wide variety of countries, resilience has consistently been inversely correlated with PTSD (Duan, Guo & Gan, 2015; Teche et al, 2017; Zang et al, 2017), and it has often been found to moderate or mediate the impact of stress, abuse, neglect or trauma on PTSD severity (Kim, Kim, & Kong, 2017; Lee et al, 2016; Ying, Wu, Lin, & Jiang, 2014). In a longitudinal study of military service personnel, patients with low resilience were at significantly greater odds for developing PTSD, to the degree that the researchers estimated that increasing resilience by 20% could reduce the odds of developing PTSD by 73% and the incidence of PTSD by 32%, with a potential cost savings of 196 million dollars annually (Vyas et al, 2016).…”

Suicide risk and childhood trauma in individuals diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder

“…In addition, the presence of childhood trauma appears to be a risk factor for the development of PTSD. 9 Although a history of trauma is common in the general population, PTSD is still underdiagnosed. 10 Obtaining an accurate diagnosis is relevant especially in cases with comorbidity, considering suicide risk and trauma history in clinical populations.…”