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Depression, Physical Decline and Existential Psychotherapy in Late Life
Received Date: February 28, 2020; Published Date: March 11, 2020
Abstract
A research found the effectiveness of Existential Psychotherapy in regulating depressive symptoms among old persons. This write-up makes a review of the research and more importantly, this highlights existential tasks or activities, about the physical body, in the intervention program and the effects of these on depression in late life. The search for meaning of life or one’s existence during old age was found to facilitate and effectively regulate symptoms of depression. Meaning was especially found in experiences of gratefulness, relationship with others, and lessons learned despite suffering and pain in one’s physical decline.
Keywords: Existential therapy; Meaning; Depression; Old age; Physical decline
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