The study of resilience is closely linked with intervention in that protective processes can inform
the development of targeted intervention. While both risk reduction and resilience development
approaches share the common goal of prevention of disorder, the emphasis of each approach is
somewhat different. A resilience-based approach emphasizes the building of skills and capacities
that facilitate successful negotiation of high-risk environments. A risk reduction approach on the
other hand has emphasized removing or avoiding factors or processes implicated in the
development of problematic outcomes (e.g. drug experimentation). For sustained effect, the
judicious use of both methods of intervention is essential. Certainly, there is still much to learn
from studies of resilience in young people.