Coleman P G
University of Southampton, Department of Geriatric Medicine, England.
Z Gerontol Geriatr. 1997 Sep-Oct;30(5):362-7.
The first chapter gives a brief overview of dominant perspectives on reminiscence and life review in aging research since the 60s. The scepticism of most age researchers against personal history as a dominant concern of the aged in the late 60s was replaced by a more optimistic view which corresponded with a new Zeitgeist in the 70s and 80s. Current perspectives on reminiscence and life review are much more differentiated. Emotional support (gains) and emotional stress (losses) are discussed as alternative outcomes. Consequently the second chapter asks for different functions of reminiscence and live review in old age. In the last chapter the topic is analyzed from the perspective of effective coping. Are there specific relationships between coping with reminiscence and well-being in the elderly? Furthermore the chapter points on possible limits of therapeutical work with reminiscence and life review.
第一章简要概述了自20世纪60年代以来老年研究中关于回忆和生活回顾的主流观点。60年代末，大多数老年研究人员对个人经历作为老年人主要关注点的怀疑态度，被70年代和80年代一种更乐观的观点所取代，这种观点与新的时代精神相契合。当前关于回忆和生活回顾的观点更加多样化。情感支持（收获）和情感压力（损失）被作为不同的结果进行讨论。因此，第二章探讨了回忆和生活回顾在老年期的不同功能。在最后一章中，从有效应对的角度对该主题进行了分析。老年人在应对回忆方面与幸福感之间是否存在特定关系？此外，本章还指出了回忆和生活回顾治疗工作可能存在的局限性。
