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. 2019 Sep 9;5(5):e79. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2019.63
Resilience model Description
Unidimensional (‘two poles’) Includes risk (for example hopelessness) at one end of the dimension and a lack of risk (for example no hopelessness) at the other end of the dimension.
Two-dimensional (buffering) Includes resilience factors that weaken/moderate the relationships between suicide triggers (for example negative stressors) and suicidal thoughts and acts.
Recovery Incorporates regain of psychological functioning that occurs either during or following the experience of negative events or stressors.
Maintenance Involves an ability to sustain a positive outlook despite negative stressors, in the long term.
Psychological immunity Involves immunity to negative events or stressors (i.e. individuals' well-being is not affected by negative stressors).
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