The Impact of Group Reminiscence Counseling on a Depressed Elderly Population

Youssef, Fatma A.

doi:10.1097/00006205-199004000-00009

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“…From our study, we may hypothesize that age becomes a more important negative factor in relation to longterm effects of therapy. Previous studies have shown an inconsistent relationship between age and outcome (Cabeen & Coleman, 1962;Mohr et al, 1990;Myers, 1975;Pilkonis et al, 1984;Steinmetz et al, 1983;Youssef, 1990). That "treatment duration" was a significant positive predictor of outcome across two outcome variables strengthens the findings from the primary analyses. "…”

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confidence: 66%

Predictors of change after long‐term analytic group psychotherapy

Lorentzen

Høglend

2005

J Clin Psychol

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In a study of long-term (mean=32.5 months) analytic group psychotherapy we explored the relationships among six predictors shown to influence outcome in short-term group studies and five outcome variables (Global Assessment of Functioning [GAF], Global Symptom Index [GSI], Inventory of Interpersonal Problems-Circumplex [IIP-C], Global Improvement, and Chief Complaints), assessed after termination of therapy. In this study, we wanted to test whether the same variables also predicted patients' status at follow-up, 1 year after termination. Bivariate correlations and multiple regression analyses were used. Initial status and treatment duration up to 2.5 years turned out to be strong positive predictors of status at both time points. Contrary to findings from many short-term studies, presence of personality disorder, high initial severity, chronicity, and less optimistic expectations had no predictive power at either time. Higher age predicted a less favourable status at follow-up in secondary exploratory analyses. The findings suggest that different patients may benefit from long-term versus short-term group psychotherapy. More studies should examine patient aptitude and the significance of the time factor (Aptitude-Treatment Interaction [ATI-effects]).

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 66%

Predictors of change after long‐term analytic group psychotherapy

Lorentzen

Høglend

2005

J Clin Psychol

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“…Regardless of which version of the GDS was adopted for assessment, the intervention group exhibited statistically significant alleviation of depressive symptoms (WMD, e4.39; 95% CI, e6.46 to À2.32; p < 0.0001). The trial that was assessed separately [19] used the Beck Depression Inventory and, like the other trials, showed significant improvement in the depressive symptoms in the intervention group (p < 0.05) (Fig. 1).…”

Section: Immediate Depression Alleviationmentioning

confidence: 83%

“…One trial [21] was excluded due to obvious clinical heterogeneity. Another trial [19] was excluded because the researchers used a measurement technique that differed from those of the other studies; this trial was assessed separately ( Table 2). …”

Section: Overall Depression Alleviationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of group reminiscence on elderly depression: A meta-analysis

Song

Shen

et al. 2014

International Journal of Nursing Sciences

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“…Although depression was not measured in this study, the value choices related to mental adaptability that were made by participants improved as a result of the intervention. Among 60 nursing home residents who participated in six group reminiscence therapy sessions, Youssef (1990) found a decrease in depression in the group (n = 21) between 65 and 74 years of age, but no differences in a group (n = 18) 75 years of age and older. Head, Portnoy, and Woods (1990) conducted two reminiscence groups with older adults in two day care centers-one hospital and one community based.…”

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confidence: 86%