A TAXONOMY OF REMINISCENCE AND THERAPEUTIC IMPLICATIONS

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作者
WATT, LM
WONG, PTP
机构
[1] TRENT UNIV, DEPT PSYCHOL, PETERBOROUGH K9J 7B8, ONTARIO, CANADA
[2] UNIV TORONTO, TORONTO M5S 1A1, ONTARIO, CANADA
[3] TRENT UNIV, DEPT PSYCHOL, PETERBOROUGH K9J 788, ONTARIO, CANADA
来源
JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORK | 1991年 / 16卷 / 1-2期
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D O I
10.1300/J083v16n01_04
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
This paper reviews the literature on the adaptive benefits of reminiscence therapy and concludes that the inconsistent findings are primarily due to failure to specify the different types of reminiscence involved in prior studies. The development of a new taxonomy and the coding procedure are described. The taxonomy classifies six types of reminiscence: integrative, instrumental, transmissive, narrative, escapist, and obsessive. The definition, functions, and illustrative examples of each type of reminiscence are provided. Finally, the paper presents new ways of reminiscence therapy based on this new taxonomy. © 1991 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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页码:37 / 57
页数:21
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