The Routledge International Handbook of Psychosocial Resilience

A comprehensive collection by international contributors taking stock of the state-of-the-art in resilience theory, research and practice.

Updesh Kumar, Ph.D., is Scientist 'G' and Head of the Mental Health Division at Defense Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR), R & D Organization (DRDO), Ministry of Defense, Delhi, India. His previous books include Suicidal Behaviour: Underlying Dynamics (Routledge, 2015) and he is the recipient of the DRDO's Scientist of the Year Award, granted by the Indian Government

Foreword Preface Section I -Conceptual Arena 1. Psychological Resilience: A Conceptual Review of Theory and Research 2. Resilience: An Overall View in the Indian Scenario 3. Conceptual Complexity of Resilience: Synergy Approach to Measurement 4. Three Factor Model of Personal Resiliency 5. A Social Ecological Approach to Understanding Resilience among Rural Youth 6. Universality of Challenge-Resilience-Resourcefulness Model 7. Role of Genetics and Temperament in Resilience Section II - Psychosocial Correlates 8. Resilient Personality: An Amalgamation of Protective Factors 9. Hardiness as a Pathway to Resilience Under Stress 10. Collective Resilience and Social Support in the Face of Adversity- Evidence From Social Psychology 11. The Applied Metatheory of Resilience and Resiliency 12. The Resilience Processes of Black South African Young People: A Contextualised Perspective 13. Emotion Flexibility and Psychological Risk and Resilience 14. Meaning Making and Resilience 15. Spiritual Intelligence: A core Ability behind Psychosocial Resilience Section III - Applied Evidences 16. Resilience and Countering Violent Extremism 17. Medical and Social Models of Orphanhood: Resilience of Adopted Children and Adoptive Families 18. Spirituality and Resilience: Explored Pathways and Unexplored Territories 19. Posttraumatic Growth amongst Refugee Populations. A Systematic Review 20. Community-Level Resiliency Intervention in a Post-Disaster Environment: The Importance of Information 21. United States Special Operations Command: Reducing Risk by Fostering Resiliency 22. Experience of Terrorist Threat among Urban Population in Russia: PTSD and Resilience 23. Martyrdom as a Result of Psychosocial Resilience: The Case of Palestinian Suicide Terrorists 24. The Impact of Resilience on Our Ability to Survive, Adapt and Thrive Section IV - Proposed Implications and Resilience Building 25. Resilience and Vulnerability in Coping with Stress and Terrorism 26. Posttraumatic Growth: A Pathway to Resilience 27. Spirituality, Culture and Resilience: A Virtue-Informed Approach to Well-Being 28. Building Resilience by Teaching and Supporting the Development of Social Emotional Skills and Wellness in Vulnerable Children 29. Leader Influences on Resilience and Adaptability in Organizations 30. Promoting Children's Resilience by Strengthening Parenting Practices in Families under Extreme Stress: The Parent Management Training-Oregon Model 31. Family Resilience: Positive Psychology Approach to Healthy Family Functioning 32. Building Resilient Organization: Introspection through the Lens of Psychological Resiliency 33. 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? 34. The Concept of Resilience in the Context of Counterterrorism 35. Diffusing Portable Radiation Detectors among First Responders: Device Acceptance and Implications for Community Resilience 36. The Use of Resilience Indicators to Assist in the Selection of Personnel for Employment in Classified and Covert Environments 37. Psychological Preparedness, Combat Performance and Resilience About the Editor and Contributors