Making sense of resilience: A review from the field of paediatric psycho-oncology and a proposal of a model for its study

This article is intended to review the concept of resilience from the scope of paediatric psycho-oncology. The origin, its different defini- tions and its suitability of application in the field of serious physical illness - such as cancer - will be analyzed. Furthermore, the differences between resilience and other concepts commonly associated or confused with it, such as post-traumatic growth or benefit finding, will be discussed. Finally, a proposal for a comprehensive model of resilience in paediatric cancer will be put forward.