Resignation Syndrome Among Traumatized Children: A Brief Review on Latest Research Findings

Abstract

Background and Objective: The resignation Syndrome has been investigated since 1958. Despite the long time passed, there are still many questions about the pathogenesis of this conditions. Materials and Methods:Authors wrote a general review by examining the more recent literature about Resignation Syndrome from Google Scholar website. Results:The main results report several hypotheses about causes of the resignation syndrome which the main are learned helplessness, freezing reaction, sustained stress response, traumatized mother's behavior and predictive coding framework. Conclusion:There is still much investigation to do about causes of resignation syndrome. Future research should focus their interest in developing an exhaustive multifactorial model and screening surveys to prevent this condition.