objectives: the main aim of this study was to determine the effects of integrative reminiscence therapy on signs and symptoms of depression in the institutionalized elderly. methods & materials: this study was an experimental study with pre-test and post-test along with control group. the statistical society in this study consisted of all elderly adults residing in centers of isfahan. sample se...

To resolve the controversy regarding the adaptive benefits of reminiscence, the study was conducted to investigate what types of reminiscence are associated with successful aging. On the basis of prior research and content analysis, 6 types of reminiscence were identified: integrative, instrumental, transmissive, narrative, escapist, and obsessive. Successful aging was operationally defined as ...

loss of wife besides the phenomenon of aging could cause some psychological disorders and may shorten the duration of this stage of life. the aim of this study was to examine the efficacy of treatment reminders of life with emphasis on integrative reminiscence on self-esteem and anxiety in widowed old men.this was a clinical trial with pre-test and post-test design with a control group. the stu...

OBJECTIVES Prior integrative reminiscence interventions have had a limited focus on attachment themes. The attachment-focused integrative reminiscence (AFIR) intervention differs from these in its central emphasis on attachment themes. The wide range of health benefits resulting from integrative reminiscence may be due in part to reminiscing about, mourning, and integrating unresolved attachmen...

AIM The present study aimed to determine the impact of group integrative reminiscence therapy on mental health of older women living in Iranian nursing home in 2016. DESIGN A quasi-experimental design pre- and post-test was used in the present study. Purposive sampling was used to recruit participants who met the study criteria. METHOD The statistical population included 60 older women livi...

OBJECTIVE Loss of wife besides the phenomenon of aging could cause some psychological disorders and may shorten the duration of this stage of life. The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy of treatment reminders of life with emphasis on integrative reminiscence on self-esteem and anxiety in widowed old men. METHOD This was a clinical trial with pre-test and post-test design with a co...

This study examines to what extent personality and existential constructs predict the frequency of reminiscence, in general, and its various functions, in particular. Eighty-nine older adults completed the NEO-Five Factor Inventory, the Life Attitude Profile--Revised, and the Reminiscence Functions Scale. Neuroticism predicted total reminiscence frequency, as well as reminiscence for self-under...

This essay applies a narrative perspective to the topic of resilience. On various fronts (physical, social, biographical), aging itself, it argues, pushes us past a perception of aging as intrinsically tragic and toward a more ironic stance instead, one marked by increased acceptance of uncertainty and ambiguity. Moreover, intentional engagement in narrative reflection-by means of integrative r...

Abstract Recently, it has been demonstrated that wisdom positively predicted well-being. The paradox is the development of strongly linked to adverse experiences can make a person feel “wiser but sadder”. This paper aims test whether two types dialogues with oneself, i.e. integrative and identity internal moderate relationships critical life reminiscence/reflectiveness (as components wisdom) ps...