Past and current forms of, or views about, the psychotherapy of the aged might well be evaluated in terms of their relation to the life review. The ''Martin Method'', for example, may have been successful because of the enthusiasm, interest, and support provided in this inspirational catechismic form of therapy, but perhaps also because the client was asked to relate his life history in detail, including the seemingly irrelebant side thoughts or images, which might help in understanding ''subconscious complexes''.
Goldfarb and his associates, on the other hand, propose a technique based upon illusion-namely, creating the illusion of mastery in the patient.
ゴールドファーブ氏と彼の仲間は、その一方で、患者の支配の錯覚を作成する、すなわち、錯覚、に基づいて手法を提案する。