The Gerontologist, Vol 33, Issue 2 265-268, Copyright © 1993 by The Gerontological Society of America
Using an imaginary scrapbook for neurolinguistic programming in the aftermath of a clinical depression: a case history
A Hossack and K Standidge
Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Liverpool, Merseyside, England.
We employed neurolinguistic programming (NLP) principles to develop a
positive self-identity in an elderly male patient in England recovering
from clinical depression. This novel technique encouraged recall of
intrinsically rewarding past experiences. Each experience was
conceptualized in an image and compiled chronologically in an imaginary
book, providing continuity to what were chaotic and fragmented
recollections during the immediate postdepressive stage. The patient's
anxiety and depression were alleviated and his own functional goals largely
realized.
