Korean J Hosp Palliat Care.
2021 Jun;24(2):69-73. 10.14475/jhpc.2021.24.2.69.
How to Deal with the Past Memories of Patients in Palliative Care: A Suggested New Approach
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- 1Department of Counseling Psychology, The Cyber University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
- KMID: 2516541
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2021.24.2.69
Abstract
- Dealing with existential concerns experienced by patients is an important part of palliative care. Interventions that use the life review method to encourage patients to reminisce about their lives can help them find new positive meanings, promote ego integrity, and reduce emotional suffering. Not everyone has positive memories when they look back on the past, however. This poses a limit on the effectiveness of the life review method for healthcare providers working in palliative care contexts. In this study, we discuss the limits of life review and suggest imagery rescripting as a new modality constituting a psychotherapeutic approach to deal with negative memories safely and effectively.
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