IPEK EROGLU, CAGLAR MACIT, ULAS BASAR GEZGIN, GULDEN ZEHRA OMURTAG, ASENA HIMMETOGLU, ESRA ATASOY SUBASI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sciencia - 2025;63(3):475-488
Psychological resilience is the operational software of competencies that enables us to cope positively with life"s drawbacks. As with all competencies and associated skills, the level of psychological resilience may vary among individuals. This research addresses the neuropsychiatric dimension of psychological resilience and discusses its potential applications in improving public health and pharmacy practices. To conduct a modeling study to identify, diagnose and disseminate to the society the individual characteristics that constitute the building blocks of a resilient society that will cope with pandemics, climate change, wars, waves of migration, inability to meet the basic needs of the increasing population and infrastructure problems, global economic crisis, technological challenges, digital transformation pressure, disruptive changes, and the VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) world environment, led us to a detailed literature review. Neuropsychiatry of psychological resilience is exemplified by recent global developments, biological underpinnings, genetic variations, clinical perspectives, and developmental aspects.