Department of Psychology, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany.
Aging Ment Health. 2012;16(5):541-58. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2011.651434. Epub 2012 Feb 3.
This study integrated results from controlled trials of reminiscence interventions.
Meta-analysis was used to aggregate results from 128 studies on 9 outcome VARIABLES.
Compared to non-specific changes in control-group members, moderate improvements were observed at posttest with regard to ego-integrity (g=0.64) and depression (g=0.57 standard deviation units). Small effects were found on purpose in life (g=0.48), death preparation (g=0.40), mastery (g=0.40), mental health symptoms (g=0.33), positive well-being (g=0.33), social integration (g=0.31), and cognitive performance (g=0.24). Most effects were maintained at follow-up. We observed larger improvements of depressive symptoms in depressed individuals (g=1.09) and persons with chronic physical disease (g=0.94) than in other individuals, and in those receiving life-review therapy (g=1.28) rather than life-review or simple reminiscence. Moderating effects of the control condition were also detected.
Reminiscence interventions affect a broad range of outcomes, and therapeutic as well as preventive effects are similar to those observed in other frequently used interventions.
本研究整合了回忆干预对照试验的结果。
采用荟萃分析方法汇总了 128 项研究中关于 9 项结果变量的结果。
与对照组成员的非特异性变化相比，在后测时观察到自我完整性（g=0.64）和抑郁（g=0.57 标准差单位）方面有适度改善。在生活目标（g=0.48）、死亡准备（g=0.40）、掌握（g=0.40）、心理健康症状（g=0.33）、积极幸福感（g=0.33）、社会融合（g=0.31）和认知表现（g=0.24）方面也发现了较小的影响。大多数效果在随访时仍然存在。我们观察到，在抑郁个体（g=1.09）和患有慢性躯体疾病的个体（g=0.94）中，抑郁症状的改善幅度大于其他个体，在接受生活回顾治疗的个体（g=1.28）中，抑郁症状的改善幅度大于生活回顾或简单回忆。还检测到对照条件的调节作用。
回忆干预影响广泛的结果，治疗和预防效果与其他常用干预措施相似。
