the stories we live by

200 Pages·2012·12.12 MB·English

THE STORIES WE LIVE BY
The adaptive role of reminiscence in later life
Jojanneke Korte
THE STORIES WE LIVE BY
The adaptive role of reminiscence in later life
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THE STORIES WE LIVE BY - The adaptive role of reminiscence in later life
Korte, J. (2012). The stories we live by: The adaptive role of reminiscence in later life.
Enschede, the Netherlands: University of Twente.
© Jojanneke Korte
Design by Anne Floor Korte
Printed by Gildeprint Drukkerijen, the Netherlands
Thesis, University of Twente, 2012
ISBN: 978-90-365-3457-4
DOI: 10.3990/1.9789036534574
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THE STORIES WE LIVE BY
The adaptive role of reminiscence in later life
PROEFSCHRIFT
ter verkrijging van
de graad van doctor aan de Universiteit Twente,
op gezag van de rector magnif cus,
prof. dr. H. Brinksma,
volgens besluit van het College van Promoties
in het openbaar te verdedigen
op donderdag 29 november 2012 om 16:45 uur
door
Jojanneke Korte
geboren op 24 oktober 1983
te Enschede
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THE STORIES WE LIVE BY - The adaptive role of reminiscence in later life
Dit proefschrift is goedgekeurd door de promotor prof. dr. E. T. Bohlmeijer,
de co-promotor prof. dr. F. Smit en de assistent-promotor dr. G. J. Westerhof.
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SAMENSTELLING PROMOTIECOMMISSIE
Promotor: Prof. dr. E. T. Bohlmeijer
(Universiteit Twente)
Co-promotor: Prof. dr. H. F. E. Smit
(Trimbos-instituut; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Assistent-promotor: Dr. G. J. Westerhof
(Universiteit Twente)
Leden: Prof. dr. K. M. G. Schreurs
(Universiteit Twente; Roessingh Research & Development)
Dr. P. M. Ten Klooster
(Universiteit Twente)
Prof. dr. A. M. Pot
(Trimbos-instituut; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Prof. dr. N. L. Stevens
(Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen)
Prof. dr. C. W. A. M. Aarts
(Universiteit Twente)
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CONTENTS
Chapter 1 General introduction 8
Chapter 2 R eminiscence and adaptation to critical life- 28
events in older adults with mild to moderate
depressive symptoms
Chapter 3 M eaning in life and mastery mediate the 46
relationship of negative reminiscence with
distress among older adults with mild to
moderate depressive symptoms

Chapter 4 P revention of depression and anxiety in later life: 62
Design of a randomized controlled trial for the
clinical and economic evaluation of a life-review
intervention
Chapter 4 L ife-review therapy for older adults with 84
moderate depressive symptomatology: A
pragmatic randomized controlled trial
Chapter 6 C ost-effectiveness of life-review for older adults 104
with moderate depressive symptomatology: A
pragmatic randomized controlled trial
Chapter 7 M ediating processes in an effective life-review 122
intervention
Chapter 8 L ife-review in groups? An explorative analysis of 142
social processes that facilitate or hinder the
effectiveness of life-review
Chapter 9 General discussion 162
Summary in Dutch 182
Acknowledgments 190
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GENERAL INTRODUCTION
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