Modifiable Resilience Factors to Childhood Adversity for Clinical Pediatric Practice

This article describes 5 modifiable resilience factors to improve children’s long- and short-term health:

• fostering positive appraisal styles in children and bolstering executive function
• improving parenting
• supporting maternal mental health
• teaching parents the importance of good self care skills and household routines
• offering guidance about the impact of trauma on children

They also give 10 recommendations to pediatric healthcare providers to help children deal with and heal from adversity.