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| Reminiscence and adaptation to critical life events in older adults with mild to moderate depressive symptoms | | Author(s) | Jojanneke Korte, Ernst T Bohlmeijer, Gerben J Westerhof, Anne M Pot |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 15, no 5, July 2011 |
| Pages | pp 638-646 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Depression ; Anxiety ; Chronic illness ; 60-64 age group ; Adjustment ; Memory and Reminiscence ; Therapy ; Life satisfaction. |
| Annotation | This study examined reminiscence therapy in older people as a way of adapting to critical life events and chronic medical conditions. Participants included 171 Dutch adults with a mean age of 64 years, all with mild to moderate depressive symptoms. Critical life events, chronic medical conditions, depressive symptoms, symptoms of anxiety and life satisfaction were measured. The reminiscence functions included were: identity, problem solving, bitterness revival and boredom reduction. Findings revealed that critical life events were positively correlated with identity and problem solving. Bitterness revival and boredom reduction were positively correlated with depressive and anxiety symptoms, and negatively to life satisfaction. Problem solving had a negative relation with anxiety symptoms. When all the reminiscence functions were included, problem solving was uniquely associated with symptoms of anxiety, and bitterness revival was uniquely associated with depressive symptoms and life satisfaction. The authors recommended that therapists focus on techniques which reduce bitterness revival in people with depressive symptoms, and focus on problem-solving among older people presenting with anxiety symptoms. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-111130004 A |
| Classmark | ENR: ENP: CI: BBC: DR: DB: LO: F:5HH |
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