Reminiscence therapy and life review correlates with Erikson's stages of personality development. Which statement regarding the elderly and these types of therapies is accurate?
A) The central conflict between trust versus mistrust is resolved when individuals come to trust one another in a group therapy session.
B) Intimacy versus isolation characterizes elderly individuals. Life review allows for peer-group social interaction, which decreases feelings of loneliness.
C) A lack of autonomy can lead to feelings of shame and doubt. Reminiscing about independent activities that one has accomplished leads to the successful resolution of this stage.
D) Because elderly individuals are in the ego integrity versus despair stage, life review helps them to put both accomplishments and regrets into perspective.
D
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