The Art and Science of Reminiscing: Theory,

Although recognition of reminiscing as a potentially adaptive process can be traced back over 30 years to the seminal work of Robert Butler as discussed in the Foreword, there has been little effort to consolidate the work and paint a complete picture of reminiscing as an entity. Here, reminiscing is presented as a multi-disciplinary topic, examining the theory of, and research on, reminiscing. The book also discusses the different ways of conducting life-review interviews and explores therapeutic applications.; Contributors to this book, many of whom are pioneers and leading figures in the field, discuss and elaborate their latest thinking and research findings from multiple perspectives. The volume's strength derives from its multi-disciplinary nursing, psychiatry, psychology, gerontology, community advocacy and multinational Australia, Canada, England, Sweden and the United States treatment. James Birren, Irene Burnside, and Phillipe Cappeliez are a few of the eminent scholars authoring this volume.

Contributors
Foreword: The Life Review
Preface
An Integrated Review of Reminiscence	p. 3
The Processes of Adaptive Reminiscences	p. 23
Reminiscing as a Process of Social Construction	p. 37
A Conceptual Model of Socialization and Agentic Trait Factors That Mediate the Development of Reminiscence Styles and Their Health Outcomes	p. 49
The Individual's Life History as a Formative Experience to Aging	p. 61
Reminiscence and the Oldest Old	p. 79
Adult Age Differences in Reminiscence Functions	p. 89
A Qualitative Look at Reminiscing: Using the Autobiographical Memory Coding Tool	p. 103
An Exploratory Analysis of the Content and Structure of the Life Review	p. 123
Group Reminiscence: Evaluating Short- and Long-Term Effects	p. 139
Themes and Props: Adjuncts for Reminiscence Therapy Groups	p. 153
Method and Uses of the Guided Autobiography	p. 165
The Linchpins of a Successful Life Review: Structure, Evaluation, and Individuality	p. 179
Finding Common Ground and Mutual Social Support Through Reminiscing and Telling One's Story	p. 193
Using Reminiscence Interviews for Stress Management in the Medical Setting	p. 205
Reminiscence Interventions for the Treatment of Depression in Older Adults	p. 221
Evaluating the Impact of Reminiscence on Older People with Dementia	p. 233
Reminiscence in Psychotherapy with the Elderly: Telling and Retelling Their Stories	p. 243
Differential Effects of Oral and Written Reminiscence in the Elderly	p. 255
Finding Meaning in Memories: The American Association of Retired Persons' Reminiscence Program	p. 265
Memory Lane Milestones: Progress in Reminiscence Definition and Classification	p. 273
References	p. 287
Index	p. 315
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The Art and Science of Reminiscing: Theory, Research, Methods, and Applications

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