Stimulus complexity in reminiscence therapy and scores on the Beck Depression Inventory of a small group of nursing-home residents.
A pilot study of the efficacy of groups given single and multistimulus reminiscence therapy versus no treatment controls gave no significant effect in reducing depression in 12 nursing-home residents 68.5 yr. of age. However, the data indicate that effectiveness of treatment was likely attenuated by including participants with dementia.
Bass
B A
BA
Department of Psychology, Towson State University, MD 21204, USA.
Greger
L M
LM
D000368:Aged; D001288:Attention; D003221:Confusion / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly / Q000523:psychology*; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011936:Reality Testing; D012951:Socialization