Reminiscence, Her Way

Holocaust Testimony

“…Reminiscence is generally regarded as a psychosocial process with the goals of increased socialization and communication as opposed to the psychoanalytical process of life review with ego integrity as the objective (Haight & Burnside, 1993;Kovach, 1990). The therapeutic value of reminiscing and reviewing one's life is discussed in the literature and is documented by research and reports (Ebersole, 1976;Hamner, 1984;Molinari & Reichlin, 1984-1985Clements, 1986;Haight, 1988;Haight & Burnside, 1993;Burnside & Haight, 1994;Bar-Tur & Levy-Schiff, 1994;Gustafson, 1994;Brady, 1999;Tilki, 2000). It has generally been found that recalling the past helps people adjust to life changes, and provides a sense of continuity, integrity and purpose within the person's current life (Burnside & Haight, 1994;Brady, 1999;Jonsdottir et al, 2001).…”