Resilience Interventions for Youth in Diverse Populations

Sandra Prince-Embury, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and family therapist serving children, adolescents and families for thirty years. In addition to clinical work, Dr. Prince-Embury taught at Pennsylvania State University and engaged in research on community response to technical disaster. Her work with residents of the Three Mile Island community is housed at the Dickenson College Archives in PA. Dr. Prince-Embury also served as Senior Research Director for The Psychological Corporation/ Pearson Assessments. Currently Director of the Resiliency Institute of Allenhurst, LLC, she is engaged in research, writing and consultation associated with her Resiliency Scales for Children and Adolescents (RSCA).Dr. Prince-Embury recently co-edited “Resilience in Children, Adolescents, and Adults: Translating Research into Practice”(2013) with Donald H. Saklofske.Donald. H. Saklofske, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Psychology, TheUniversity of Western Ontario, Canada. His main research interests include intelligence, personality, and individual differences. He has published more than 30 books, 80 book chapters, and 150 journal articles and is editor of the Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, Co- Editor of the Canadian Journal of School Psychology, and Associate Editor for Personality and Individual Differences. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science.

• Part I. Introduction and General Issues.- 1. Building a Science of Resilience Intervention for Youth; Sandra Prince-Embury, Donald H. Saklofske.- 2. Review of Resilience Constructs and Conceptual Issues; Sandra Prince-Embury.- 3. A Three Factor Model of Personal Resiliency and Related Assessment; Sandra Prince-Embury.- 4. Creating  Resilient Mindsets in Children and Adults: A Strength-Based Approach for Clinical and Non-Clinical Populations; Robert Brooks, Suzanne Brooks.- Part II. Interventions for Schools and Non-Clinical Populations.- 5. Using the FRIENDS Programs to Promote Resilience in Cross-Cultural Populations; Paula Barrett, Marita Cooper, Julia Gallegos.- 6. Girls Leading Outward (GLO): A School-Based Leadership Intervention to Promote Resilience for At-Risk Middle School Girls; Cesalie Stepney, Gwyne White, Kristin Far, Maurice Elias- 7. Promoting Resilience through Executive Function Training for Homeless and Highly Mobile Preschoolers; Erin C. Casey, Megan Finsaas, Stephanie M. Carlson, Philip David Zelazo, Barbara Murphy, Frances Durkin, Marie Lister, Ann S. Masten.- 8. Your Journey Together: Promoting Resilience in the Foster Care System; Gabriel Smith, Paul LeBuffe,  Deborah Alleyne, Mary Mackrain, Linda Likins.- 9. Building Resilience in Young Children the Sesame Street Way; Geraldine V. Oades-Sese, David Cohan, Jedediah W.P. Allen, Michael Lewis.- 10. Enhancing Classroom Resilience with ClassMaps Consultation; Samuel Y. Song, J. Sikorski, Beth Doll, M. Sikorski.- 11.  The Resilience Doughnut Model an Intervention Program aimed at Building Resilience in Adolescence; Lynn Worsley.- 12. Community and Residential Programs: Spurwink Mental Health System in Maine; Linda Butler, Ellen Francis .- 13. Resiliency in Youth who have been Exposed to Violence; Nancy Ghali.- 14. A Multilevel Approach of Promoting Resilience and a Positive Climate in the School Community during Unsettling Times; Chryse Hatzichristou, Eirini Adamopoulou, Aikaterini Lampropoulou.- Part III.  Interventions for Clinical Populations.- 15. Developing Social Competence through a Resilience Mode; Mary Alvord,  Brendan Rich, Lisa Berghorst.- 16. Promoting Resilience in Children with Intellectual Disability; Linda Gilmore, Marilyn Campbell, Ian Shochet.- 17. Resilience Perspectives for Autism Spectrum Disorder; Adam McCrimmon, Janine Montgomery.- 18. Resilience in ADHD: School-based Intervention to Promote Social-Emotional Well-being; Emma Climie, Michelle  Deen.- 18. Applying a Resiliency Perspective to Improve Health and Educational Outcomes for Youth with Chronic Illnesses; Michelle M. Perfect, Evelyn Jaramillo.- 20. Resilience Building: A Social Ecological Approach to Intervention with a Trans-sexual Youth; Robert Allan, Michael Ungar.

"Resilience Interventions for Youth in Diverse Populations, edited by S. Prince-Embury and D.H. Saklofske, provides an overview of empirically supported interventions designed to enhance resilience in both clinical and non-clinical populations. This volume provides an excellent resource for practitioners and researchers in the area of resilience. The editors have done a commendable job assembling a volume that allows for a greater understanding of resilience interventions across diverse and international populations." Marian Coret, Harriet Winterflood, Angela Lambert, Emma Climie University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada Canadian Journal of School Psychology --- "This book discusses successful, evidence-based resilience intervention programs for children and adolescents, considering clinical and nonclinical populations. This book addresses an important topic, describing programs for both clinical and nonclinical populations of children and adolescents. It is written by an international collection of experts and is supported by extensive research. The book will be extremely useful for practitioners who work with children." Doody's Review Service Gary B Kaniuk, Psy.D., Cermak Health Services September 2014 --- "Resilience Interventions for Youth in Diverse Populations reveals that resilience training has promise across this wide spectrum. Most programs, including those from other countries, are well described, offering very practical suggestions and ideas that seem promising and that fit within the editors' general perspective. Overall there is a strong focus on adding programs for young people in schools, and we feel there are rich ideas that are easily applicable. The book may be a good starting point for educational services to review and consider the various options that might be integrated into their curricula. The emphasis on positive psychology and prevention is pleasing to see." Ian M. Evans and Heather Nakahara PsyCRITIQUES April 13, 2015, Vol. 60, No. 15