2. Def:
the process of adapting well in the face of adversity,
trauma, tragedy, threats, or even significant sources of
stress- such as family, and relationship problems, serious
health problems, or workplace/financial stressors
“bouncing back”
3. Resilience
Does not mean that the person does not
experience difficulty or distress
Resilience is not a trait that people do or do
not have
4. Resilience
The capacity to make realistic plans and steps
to carry them out
A positive view of self and confidence in
strengths and abilities
Skills in communication
Capacity to manage strong feelings and
impulses
5. Family role
Family role may play a part in building
resiliency
Hero
Scapegoat
Lost Child
Mascot
6. Strategies
how would you use these in a
treatment plan?
Make connections with people
Avoid seeing crises as insurmountable problems
Accept that change is part of living
Move toward your goals
Take decisive action
7. Strategies
Learn and look for new opportunities for self discovery
Nurture a positive self view
Keep things in perspective
Maintain a hopeful outlook
Self care
8. Resilience in SA families
Study of 1k students from across the country
(7th grade)
Protective factors to increase resilience
Parental supervision
Childs attachment to parent
Parent attachment to child
9. Education
Reading and math percentiles
Commitment to school
Attachment to school
Parental expectations of college
11. other
Close relationship with an adult outside of
the family
Involvement in religious activities*
Involvement in outside social activities
Understanding of parental addiction
High self esteem
12. Culture
Having a cultural or ethnic identity
Most at risk are biracial children who do not
have solid ethnic identity
If involved in drugs- school or work and drug
use are separate “two worlders”
No crime related to SA
Feel a sense of obligation to others
Able to keep connections with friends and
family
13. Social capital
Network therapy
specific family members and friends are
enlisted to provide ongoing support and
promote attitude change. These identified
support people are part of the therapists team
in working with the IP
Those with large amounts of social capital
need less intensive treatment
