Cognitive-reminiscence intervention for the alleviation of

INTERVENTION: Participants will take part in six, 60‐minute sessions of cognitive‐reminiscence therapy. These sessions will be administered one‐to‐one and face‐to‐face by a psychologist, and held once weekly over a period of six weeks. This intervention is aimed at building skills in better understanding the self, others, and the world, and to improve problem‐solving when faced with challenges. In this approach individuals learn cognitive reappraisal and problem‐solving techniques to rationally and adaptively recall and reframe memories of themselves, others, and the world. Past experiences are discussed with a focus on remembering positive memories, and reframing and reinterpreting negative experiences. Continuity between one’s past and present is highlighted with a focus on rediscovering or rebuilding a sense of meaning in life. Active problem‐solving strategies are also discussed in the context of individuals’ own personal experiences, and used to enhance self‐efficacy, self‐esteem, and coping. Individuals are taught to see their current difficulties in the context of past difficulties and apply this understanding to more adaptively cope with life stressors. CONDITION: depression PRIMARY OUTCOME: Depressive symptomatology, as measured by scores on the depression subscale of the short‐form of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale SECONDARY OUTCOME: Meaning in Life, as measured by the Meaning in Life Questionnaire Self‐efficacy, as measured by the New General Self‐Efficacy Scale Self‐esteem as measured by the Rosenberg Self‐Esteem Scale INCLUSION CRITERIA: elevated levels of depressive symptomatology