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Melissa H. Black, Johan Helander, Julie Segers, Cecilia Ingard, Jo Bervoets, Vincent Grimaldi de Puget, Sven Bölte (2024). Resilience in the face of neurodivergence: A scoping review of resilience and factors promoting positive outcomes. Clinical Psychology Review, 113, 102487. Elsevier BV.
Abstract
Neurodivergent individuals, including a range of conditions impacting neurological function, are at an increased likelihood of poor life outcomes, such as in functional adaptation, mental health, and well-being. Yet, many live meaningful and fulfilling lives. Resilience may provide some explanation for the heterogeneity in outcomes observed in neurodivergent populations. We conducted a scoping review embedded in a neurodiversity-affirmative approach to provide an understanding of resilience in neurodivergent populations. A total of 176 articles were included in this review and were synthesized using a two-phased process. First, findings were synthesized narratively to examine how resilience has been conceptualized and explored in neurodivergent populations. Second, to identify the bio-psycho-social factors important for resilience in neurodivergent individuals, we converted concepts identified in articles to the nomenclature of the World Health Organizations' International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) using a standardized linking process. We find considerable variability in how resilience is conceptualized and measured in neurodivergent populations. We identified 83 unique ICF categories representing resilience factors, of which only 20 appeared in more than 5% of the articles. Identified ICF categories highlight the importance of support systems such as families and friends, community participation and acceptance, and individual capabilities for resilience. • We examined resilience in neurodivergent populations using WHO ICF framework. • There is considerable variability in the definition and measurement of resilience • We identify bio-psycho-social factors important for resilience in neurodivergent populations. • Environmental factors were commonly identified as important for resilience (35%) • Future work on resilience should be co-produced with neurodivergent individuals.
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