The third paper is a dialog between Amanda Lindhout, a humanitarian and social activist, and Dr. Charney's moving plenary session that integrated his research on the neurobiology of resilience with real-world examples from his personal interviews with resilient individuals. Brian Iacoviello (Iacoviello & Charney, 2014), was inspired by Dr. Here, the panelists expand on the discussion points posed by Dr. George Bonanno, Catherine Panter-Brick, Ann Masten, and Rachel Yehuda, had a lively and spirited discussion about how best to approach the definition and scientific study of this important concept. Steven Southwick (Southwick et al., 2014).

The first paper is based on a panel discussion chaired by Dr. We hope to find answers to: What is resilience? Who is resilient and what makes them so? How can resilience be fostered in the wake of trauma? What can we learn from highly resilient individuals that will help inform our work with survivors? To increase the understanding of resilience and its applications to policy, research, assessment, prevention, and intervention in the field of traumatic stress, professionals from across the globe gathered for the 29th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) themed “Resilience after Trauma: From Surviving to Thriving.” In this thematic cluster, we highlight contributions from the plenaries from the 2013 meeting. Resilience after trauma is one of the most compelling phenomena in contemporary traumatic stress research.

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