Bruce Daisley argues that “peer-reviewed studies demonstrate that quick-fix resilience courses are ineffective”. He and co-author Jesse Singal cite a few dubious, tiny, and outdated studies. They forget to mention the countless controlled trials demonstrating the effectiveness of PPIs. Authors Daisley and Singal (2013) argue that the benefits of resilience training in children are largely due to the fact that it has a small effect size. They neglect to inform readers about three other, more thorough, meta-analyses showing the positive effects of such training.

Resilience-focused therapies lowered depressive symptoms in all studies more successfully than controls. Soldiers with high levels of catastrophic thinking and intense combat were 274% more likely to experience PTSD. Resilience programs do not work, contrary to what Daisley and Singal assert.… Read More The Secret of “THE ROBUST BENEFITS OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY INTERVENTIONS”