LIFE-REVIEW OF DEPRESSION CHANGE IN ELDERLY: LITERATURE REVIEW OF RANDOMIZED TRIALS
Abstract
The elderly with depression is a serious and complex mental health problem, not
only due to the aging process but also other interrelated factors (Iyus Yosep, 2014). One
of the benefits of therapy of life-review is to decrease depression (Setyoadi, 2011). This
literature review objective is to identify the benefits of life-review of the effects on
reducing depression in the elderly. Data sources were obtained from Pub Med, Medline,
and Google Scholar. Data were collected through the Search String search method
according to inclusion criteria, namely 1) elderly patients 2) life-review, 3) depression,
full-text, 2010-2020 publication articles. Analysis studies using systematic review with
appraisal studies using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP), and the synthesis
method used the PICO (Population, Intervention, Compare and Outcome) approach. The
results of the study found that there were 5 articles according to eligibility, which were
reviewed the effect of positive reviews on depression reduction. Implications of lifereview
study were recommended to reduce depression in the elderly. Conclusion of the
life-review affected on the decline in depression in the elderly.