Introduction: Considering the suicide is one of the most important public health issues, the present study investigates the comparison between comparison of the effectiveness of two therapeutic approaches Integrative and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ACT on integrative self- knowledge among people with suicide attempts. Method: The current research is a quasi-experimental with pre-experime...

Satisfied couples report that positive, intimate communication is central to their relationship. We developed the positive reminiscence task, in which couples discuss positive relationship moments to assess communication of positive intimacy. The behavior and heart rate of 28 satisfied and 25 distressed couples were assessed during positive reminiscence and problem solving. As predicted, satisf...

BACKGROUND Behavioural disturbance, such as agitation, is a common feature of dementia, and causes significant problems and distress for carers. Snoezelen is increasingly used with people who have dementia, but there is limited evidence of its efficacy. OBJECTIVE This crossover randomised controlled study aimed to evaluate the effect of Snoezelen on the mood and behaviour of patients with dem...

results from a total of 32 elderly women, 29 cases completed the study. no significant differences were found between the two groups in terms of demographic characteristics. the mean happiness scores before the intervention between the two groups were not significantly different (p = 0.824). comparison of the mean happiness scores of the intervention group in the four measurement times revealed...

Reminiscence therapy has the potential to improve quality of life for people with dementia. In recent years reminiscence groups have extended to include family members, but carers' experience of attending joint sessions is undocumented. This qualitative study explored the experience of 18 family carers attending 'Remembering Yesterday Caring Today' groups. Semi-structured interviews were transc...

Background: some studies have confirmed the effectiveness of reminiscence on mental health, although there are conflicting results in this area. There are no interventional, localized and confirmed studies into the effectiveness of this intervention on mental wellbeing of old people in our country. Aim: To determine the effect of reminiscence therapy on the elderly happiness. Methods: In this c...

This study focused on the assessment of a program recently developed for helping patients with moderate Alzheimer's disease engage in computer-mediated verbal reminiscence (Lancioni et al., 2014a). Sixteen participants were involved in the study. Six of them used the original program version with the computer showing a virtual partner posing questions and providing attention and guidance. The o...

The aim of our study is to determine the efficacy of a personalized multimedia system developed for use by patients and their caregivers in the treatment of mild Alzheimer's disease (AD). We have designed and developed a prototypical system and conducted a pilot study in order to examine the feasibility of using a personalized reminiscence system and evaluated its acceptability by patients and ...