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Trial reportAging & mental health2016

Attachment-focused integrative reminiscence with older African Americans: a randomized controlled intervention study.

Myra Sabir, Charles R Henderson, Suk-Young Kang, Karl Pillemer

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Aging & mental health, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. Reminiscence therapy for dementia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Myra Sabira Department of Human Development , Binghamton University, University Downtown Center , Binghamton , NY , USA.
Charles R Hendersonb Department of Human Development , Cornell University , Ithaca , NY , USA.
Suk-Young Kangc Department of Social Work , Binghamton University, University Downtown Center , Binghamton , NY , USA.
Karl Pillemerb Department of Human Development , Cornell University , Ithaca , NY , USA.

Funding

Pilot CoreP30AG022845 · NIA · WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV · PI Manney Carrington Reid, ELAINE WETHINGTON · 2003 to 2026
$15.2M
NIA NIH HHS P30 AG022845
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesPrior integrative reminiscence interventions have had a limited focus on attachment themes. The attachment-focused integrative reminiscence (AFIR) intervention differs from these in its central emphasis on attachment themes. The wide range of health benefits resulting from integrative reminiscence may be due in part to reminiscing about, mourning, and integrating unresolved attachment experiences.

methodParticipants were randomized into treatment and wait-list control conditions, completed a pre-test, met for eight consecutive weekly two-hour sessions of largely attachment-focused reminiscence, then completed post-tests immediately following the intervention and again six months later.

resultsResults show treatment effects for depression (p = .01 and .05 at eight weeks and six months), perceived stress (p = .01 and .04), and emergency room (ER) visits at six months (p = .04), with the intervention group showing lower depression and stress and fewer ER visits.

conclusionIntegrative reminiscence interventions are cost effective, have rapid impact, and carry a certain appeal to older adults. Augmenting such interventions with a focus on attachment experiences may reduce perceived stress, an important health risk factor. Wider application of AFIRs may further reduce health disparities among US older adults.

Indexed as

MemoryMental RecallOutcome Assessment, Health CareAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanCommunicationCommunity Mental Health ServicesDepressionFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedObject AttachmentAfrican American older adultsattachmentdepressionhealth disparitiesintegrative reminiscenceperceived stress

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PMID25812080
PMCPMC4583805

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