Reminiscence - A Comparison of Conventional Therapeutic and Computer-Based Interactive Methods
Author(s) -
T. Tamura,
Mariko Ohsumi,
Daisuke Oikawa,
Yuji Higashi,
Toshiro Fujimoto,
Takatoshi Suenaga,
Noriaki Kuwahara
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of robotics and mechatronics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1883-8049
pISSN - 0915-3942
DOI - 10.20965/jrm.2007.p0724
Subject(s) - reminiscence , session (web analytics) , reading (process) , psychology , psychotherapist , computer science , cognitive psychology , world wide web , linguistics , philosophy
Reminiscence therapy using photographs and a PC to present the same image was compared using images of an old-style Japanese fireplace and a washboard. Subjects undertook reminiscence therapy for a 5-minute session and we used snap reading method for analysis. Each activity was counted at 5-second intervals for 3 minutes of a 5-minute session. Subjects gazed at and made positive replies about both images, and no significant difference was seen between the two methods. We concluded that PC-based reminiscence therapy can be used effectively in conjunction with standard reminiscence therapy.
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