The effects of reminiscence therapy on depressive symptoms of Chinese elderly: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression is one of the most common mental disorders with a high prevalence among the older adults. In recent years, after realizing some side effects of the antidepressants, non-pharmacological psychological treatments begin to attract accruing attention. Reminiscence therapy is one of the psychological treatments that specially designed for the elderly to improve their mental health status by recalling and assessing their existing memory. Though some studies indicate reminiscence therapy can be effective and beneficial for the mental health of elderly, the conclusions are not consistent yet. The aim of this research is to assess the effectiveness of reminiscence therapy for Chinese elderly.

Methods

Sixty older adults (≥60 years of age) with mild to moderate dep

SUBMITTER: Chen TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3507717 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature