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Objective: This paper examines the contribution of a new group of therapeutic interventions for older adults, based on a rudimentary life-review intervention.

The intervention includes narrative elements together with drama therapy. The current study examines the influence of this therapeutic intervention on key indicators of mental health and psychological well-being among older adults.

Method: Fifty-five people (n = 55), ranging in age from 62 to 93, participated in a before–after study design. The following indices – meaning in life, self-acceptance, relationships with others, depressive symptoms, and experience of successful aging – were compared between an intervention group (n = 27) and a care-as-usual control group (n = 28).

Results: Repeated measures analyses of variance showed a significant improvement over time in the experimental group. In addition, results also showed time-group interaction regarding …