title: Usefulness of reminiscence therapy for community mental health.
abstract: Reminiscence therapy workshops for health-care professionals (total, n = 105: four trainees in their 20, seven in their 30s, 13 in their 40s, 30 in their 50s, 41 in their 60, five in their 70s, one in their 80s, and four of unknown age) were held, and group work with reminiscence therapy was provided to local residents (total, n = 151; mean age, 73.6 ± 10.6 years). Comparison of pre- and post-workshop questionnaires showed that rates of interest and understanding of trainees increased after the workshop. Concerning group work, 89.2% of the participants felt that reminiscence therapy would prove helpful in their life. Reminiscence therapy may be useful in improving mental health in local residents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropsychiatry, Iwate Medical University, Iwate, Japan. efujiwa@iwate-med.ac.jp
authors.forename: Ema
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
authors.forename: Kotaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Otsuka
authors.forename: Akio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: Katsuhito
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hoshi
authors.forename: Seiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sekiai
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamisaki
authors.forename: Yumiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: Sayaka
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iwato
authors.forename: Fuminori
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chida
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003258:Consumer Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004493:Education / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D008875:Middle Aged; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires