摘要
目的探讨回忆疗法改善养老机构老年人抑郁情绪的效果。方法用老年抑郁量表(GDS)筛选出符合研究要求的老年人74人,随机分成对照组(38人)和干预组(36人)。对照组正常生活,干预组在此基础上进行为期6周的回忆性心理干预,分别在干预前及干预6周后测评老年人抑郁状态,并进行对比分析。结果干预后干预组GDS评分显著低于本组干预前及对照组干预后(均P<0.01)。结论回忆疗法有助于缓解养老机构老年人的抑郁情绪,提高老年人对环境的适应能力。
Objective To study the effect of reminiscence therapy on depressive symptoms of older adults in the geriatric nursing home. Methods The Geriatric Depression Scale（GDS） was applied to screen out the depressed elderly. Seventy four depressed older people who met the conditions of study were randomly divided into a control group（n=38） and an intervention group（n=36）. The control group lived normally, while the intervention group received reminiscence thera py for 6 weeks. Six-weeks later both groups were assessed with GDS again. Results After 6 weeks therapy, the GDS scores in the intervention group were significantly lower than those in the control group （P〈0.01 for all）. Conclusion The reminiscence therapy was an effective treatment in reducing symptoms of depression and promoting adaptation to the environment among older institutionalized adults.
关键词
老年人
抑郁
回忆疗法
养老机构
数据收集
elderly
depression
reminiscence therapy
geriatric nursing home
data collection
