作者:Ana Carolina Barata Morbach
关键词:Aging; human development; psychotherapy of older adults; analytical psychology
发表时间:2022
发表期刊:Aging & Mental Health
证据类型:系统评价/Meta分析
Objective: To synthesize evidence related to aspects of the development of older adults in qualitative studies that have analytical psychology as a reference. Methods: we conducted a systematic review of qualitative findings following a meta-aggregation approach. Bibliographic databases PsycINFO, Pubmed (Medline), Web of Science, Scopus and LILACS were searched. Original research articles that fitted our selection criteria were selected. Two reviewers independently appraised the quality of the included studies, extracted the data, and aggregated it into a set of synthesized findings. Results: five studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Our meta-aggregation identified six synthesized findings: i) accessing the unconscious of older people with dementia; ii) contacting past experiences and emotions; iii) working with dreams; iv) facing mortality; v) individuation process in old age and vi) particularities of psychotherapeutic work with older people. Conclusions: older adults benefit from Jungian-based psychotherapeutic interventions. Those techniques may help them cope with the developmental challenges of aging and enhance their well-being. Jungian thinking may contribute to a positive understanding of aging among mentalhealth professionals.