Life review therapy for holocaust survivors: Two systematic case studies.

Psychotherapy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Zimmermann ◽  
Elisheva van der Hal ◽  
Martin Auerbach ◽  
Danny Brom ◽  
Liron Ben-Ezra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Holocaust Survivors ◽  
Life Review ◽  
Life Review Therapy

scholarly journals Life review therapy for holocaust survivors (LRT-HS): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Forstmeier ◽  
Elisheva van der Hal ◽  
Martin Auerbach ◽  
Andreas Maercker ◽  
Danny Brom
Keyword(s):  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Study Protocol ◽  
Holocaust Survivors ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Life Review ◽  
Life Review Therapy ◽  
Randomised Controlled

LIFE REVIEW THERAPY MENURUNKAN TINGKAT DEPRESI LANSIA PADA WARGA BINAAN SOSIAL DI PANTI SOSIAL TRESNA WERDHA BUDI MULIA 3 JAKARTA SELATAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-121
Author(s):  
Maryati . ◽  
Eka Rokhmiati Wahyu Purnamasari
Keyword(s):  
Control Design ◽  
Life Review ◽  
T Test ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Life Review Therapy ◽  
Paired T Test ◽  
Quasi Experiment

Life Review Therapy merupakanterapi psikoterapi untuk menyelesaikan masalah pada lansia yang mengalami depresi, mengekspresikan perasaan yang disupresikan sehingga energy psikis tersebut dilepaskan. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh Life Review Therapy terhadap tingkat depresi lansia pada warga binaan sosial di PSTW Budi Mulia Jakarta Selatan.Metode yang digunakan adalah quasi experiment, dengan pendekatan Pre Test and Post Test Without Control design. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah lansia dengan jumlah sampel 20 orang dengan teknik purposivesampling. Analisis data menggunakan Paired T Test dengan tingkat signifikan (α0,05). Hasil menunjukan bahwa ada pengaruh Life Review Therapy terhadap tingkat depresi lansiadengan ρValue=0,000. Berdasarkan penelitian tersebut, terapi Life Reviewterbukti dapat menurunkan tingkat depresi sehingga terapi ini dapat dijadikan salah satu acuan terapi untuk menangani depresi pada lansia di PSTW

Adapting Life-Review Therapy for Elderly Female Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

1996 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen McInnis-Dittrich
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Memory Retrieval ◽  
Defense Mechanisms ◽  
Life Review ◽  
Retrieval Process ◽  
Female Survivors ◽  
Life Review Therapy ◽  
Rural Appalachia

The author describes the use of life-review therapy in the resolution of childhood sexual abuse with older women through four case illustrations of older women in rural Appalachia. Therapists must take great care to preserve functional defense mechanisms for the survivor, utilize nonverbal techniques to process intense feelings and assist in the memory retrieval process, and incorporate creative techniques to address family-of-origin issues. The author discusses the importance of choice in empowering clients, even when clients reject treatment as an expression of empowerment.

scholarly journals Life review therapy for older adults with depressive symptoms in general practice: results of a pilot evaluation

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (12) ◽  
pp. 1801-1808 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lotte Hendriks ◽  
Marjolein A. Veerbeek ◽  
Daniëlle Volker ◽  
Lindsay Veenendaal ◽  
Bernadette M. Willemse
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Life Review ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Life Review Therapy ◽  
General Practices

ABSTRACTObjective:General practices play an important role in the detection and treatment of depressive symptoms in older adults. An adapted version of the indicated preventive life review therapy group intervention called Looking for Meaning (LFM) was developed for general practice and a pilot evaluation was conducted.Design:A pretest-posttest design was used. One week before and one week after the intervention participants filled out questionnaires.Setting:In six general practices in the Netherlands the adapted intervention was given.Participants:Inclusion criteria were > 60 years and a score of 5 or higher on the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D).Intervention:The length and number of LFM sessions were shortened and the intervention was given by one mental health care nurse practitioner (MHCNP).Measurements:The impact on mental health was analyzed by depressive symptoms (CES-D) as the primary outcome and anxiety symptoms (HADS-A), psychological well-being (PGCMS) and mastery (PMS) as secondary outcomes. An evaluative questionnaire was included to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability.Results:Most participants were satisfied with the adaptations of the number (72%) and length (72%) of sessions. The overall sample showed a significant decrease in depressive symptoms after the intervention. No impact was found on psychological well-being, anxiety symptoms and mastery.Conclusions:The intervention is feasible and acceptable for older adults with depressive symptoms and has an impact on their depressive symptoms.

Life review therapy for older adults with moderate depressive symptomatology: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 1163-1173 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Korte ◽  
E. T. Bohlmeijer ◽  
P. Cappeliez ◽  
F. Smit ◽  
G. J. Westerhof
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Life Review ◽  
Positive Mental Health ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Life Review Therapy

BackgroundAlthough there is substantial evidence for the efficacy of life review therapy as an early treatment of depression in later life, its effectiveness in natural settings has not been studied. The present study evaluates an intervention based on life review and narrative therapy in a large multi-site, pragmatic randomized controlled trial (RCT).MethodLife review therapy was compared with care as usual. The primary outcome was depressive symptoms; secondary outcomes were anxiety symptoms, positive mental health, quality of life, and current major depressive episode (MDE). To identify groups for whom the intervention was particularly effective, moderator analyses were carried out (on sociodemographic variables, personality traits, reminiscence functions, clinically relevant depressive and anxiety symptoms, and past MDEs).ResultsCompared with care as usual (n=102), life review therapy (n=100) was effective in reducing depressive symptoms, at post-treatment (d=0.60, B=−5.3, p<0.001), at 3-month follow-up (d=0.50, B=−5.0, p<0.001) and for the intervention also at 9-month follow-up (t=5.7, p<0.001). The likelihood of a clinically significant change in depressive symptoms was significantly higher [odds ratio (OR) 3.77, p<0.001 at post-treatment; OR 3.76, p<0.001 at the 3-month follow-up]. Small significant effects were found for symptoms of anxiety and positive mental health. Moderator analyses showed only two significant moderators, the personality trait of extraversion and the reminiscence function of boredom reduction.ConclusionsThis study shows the effectiveness of life review therapy as an early intervention for depression in an ecologically valid context, supporting its applicability to a broad target group. The intervention is also effective in reducing anxiety symptoms and strengthening positive mental health.

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