The Biology of Human Resilience: Opportunities for Enhancing Resilience Across the Life Span

@article{Feder2019TheBO,
  title={The Biology of Human Resilience: Opportunities for Enhancing Resilience Across the Life Span},
  author={Adriana Feder and Sharely Fred-Torres and Steven M. Southwick and Dennis S. Charney},
  journal={Biological Psychiatry},
  year={2019},
  volume={86},
  pages={443-453}
}
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