Positive appraisal style: The mental immune system?

Laura Luyten; Yannick Boddez; Dirk Hermans

doi:10.1017/S0140525X14001629

Positive appraisal style: The mental immune system?

Laura Luyten
, Yannick Boddez
, Dirk Hermans

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Abstract

Instead of converging to one, all-embracing resilience mechanism – that is, positive appraisal style – we encourage complementary research strategies, exploring both vulnerabilities and resilience factors, much like the biomedical sciences combine insights from pathophysiology and immunology. Furthermore, we argue that research with a strong focus on one central resilience mechanism may overlook or undervalue other processes that can aid in maintaining mental health.

Original language	English
Article number	e112
Number of pages	79
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	38
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X14001629
Publication status	Published - 2-Sept-2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Humans
Immune System
Mental Disorders
Mental Health
Resilience, Psychological
Comment
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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