The effectiveness of group reminiscence therapy for loneliness, anxiety and depression in older adults in long-term care: a systematic review

Loneliness, anxiety and depression are common problems for older adults in long-term care. Reminiscence therapy is a non-pharmacological intervention that may be of some benefit. In comparison to individual reminiscence therapy, group reminiscence therapy is a preferred option when dealing with the...

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Main Authors:	Syed Elias, Sharifah Munirah, Neville, Christine, Scott, Theresa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2015
Subjects:	RT Nursing
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spelling	iium-452772017-11-29T04:01:11Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/45277/ The effectiveness of group reminiscence therapy for loneliness, anxiety and depression in older adults in long-term care: a systematic review Syed Elias, Sharifah Munirah Neville, Christine Scott, Theresa RT Nursing Loneliness, anxiety and depression are common problems for older adults in long-term care. Reminiscence therapy is a non-pharmacological intervention that may be of some benefit. In comparison to individual reminiscence therapy, group reminiscence therapy is a preferred option when dealing with the resource constraints of long-term care. The aim of this paper was to systematically review the literature in order to explore the effectiveness of group reminiscence therapy for older adults with loneliness, anxiety and depression in long-term care. Results indicated that group reminiscence therapy is an effective treatment for depression in older adults, however to date, there is limited research support for its effectiveness to treat loneliness and anxiety. Further research and an improvement in methodological quality, such as using qualitative and mixed methods approaches, is recommended to help establish an evidence base and provide better understanding of the effectiveness of group reminiscence therapy. Elsevier 2015-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/45277/1/1-s2.0-S0197457215002207-main.pdf Syed Elias, Sharifah Munirah and Neville, Christine and Scott, Theresa (2015) The effectiveness of group reminiscence therapy for loneliness, anxiety and depression in older adults in long-term care: a systematic review. Geriatric Nursing, 36 (5). pp. 372-380. ISSN 0197-4572 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0197457215002207 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2015.05.004
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spellingShingle	RT Nursing Syed Elias, Sharifah Munirah Neville, Christine Scott, Theresa The effectiveness of group reminiscence therapy for loneliness, anxiety and depression in older adults in long-term care: a systematic review
description	Loneliness, anxiety and depression are common problems for older adults in long-term care. Reminiscence therapy is a non-pharmacological intervention that may be of some benefit. In comparison to individual reminiscence therapy, group reminiscence therapy is a preferred option when dealing with the resource constraints of long-term care. The aim of this paper was to systematically review the literature in order to explore the effectiveness of group reminiscence therapy for older adults with loneliness, anxiety and depression in long-term care. Results indicated that group reminiscence therapy is an effective treatment for depression in older adults, however to date, there is limited research support for its effectiveness to treat loneliness and anxiety. Further research and an improvement in methodological quality, such as using qualitative and mixed methods approaches, is recommended to help establish an evidence base and provide better understanding of the effectiveness of group reminiscence therapy.
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author	Syed Elias, Sharifah Munirah Neville, Christine Scott, Theresa
author_facet	Syed Elias, Sharifah Munirah Neville, Christine Scott, Theresa
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title	The effectiveness of group reminiscence therapy for loneliness, anxiety and depression in older adults in long-term care: a systematic review
title_short	The effectiveness of group reminiscence therapy for loneliness, anxiety and depression in older adults in long-term care: a systematic review
title_full	The effectiveness of group reminiscence therapy for loneliness, anxiety and depression in older adults in long-term care: a systematic review
title_fullStr	The effectiveness of group reminiscence therapy for loneliness, anxiety and depression in older adults in long-term care: a systematic review
title_full_unstemmed	The effectiveness of group reminiscence therapy for loneliness, anxiety and depression in older adults in long-term care: a systematic review
title_sort	effectiveness of group reminiscence therapy for loneliness, anxiety and depression in older adults in long-term care: a systematic review
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2015
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The effectiveness of group reminiscence therapy for loneliness, anxiety and depression in older adults in long-term care: a systematic review

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