EFFICACY OF REMINISCENCE GROUP THERAPY (RGT) IN DECREASING DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AMONG GERIATRICS
Journal Title: Academic Research International - Year 2017, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
The study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of Reminiscence Group Therapy (RGT) as an intervention for depression reduction in older adults living outside of the primary care settings. In this study Qusai experimental research design was implemented with a pretest posttest design (ABA). Purposive sampling technique was used to recruit the sample of 20 which was further divided into 2 groups; Experimental group and Control group. The participants attended group reminiscence program over twelve sessions. The sessions were held twice a week, each session lasting about one hour to one and a half hour over a period of six weeks. After providing the reminiscence therapy to elderly between group analyses was done showed significant decrease in GDS scores of experimental group. Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test also showed significant results in the depressive symptoms of experimental group p=.004, R= 0.63, large effect size in experimental group denotes the extent of change brought by the therapy which is significant. Group reminiscence therapy in institutionalized participants had a positive impact on variables like depressive mood, and physical, psychological, social and environmental aspects of quality life with no negative effects associated.
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Syeda Qurat-ul-ain Haider
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