bibliotherapy /bib·lio·ther·a·py/ (bib″le-o-ther´ah-pe) the reading of selected books as part of the treatment of mental disorders or for mental health.
Bibliotherapy
bibliotherapy [bib″le-o-ther´ah-pe]
bibliotherapy,
bib·li·o·ther·a·py (b b l - -th r  -p)n. A form of psychotherapy in which selected reading materials are used to assist a person in solving personal problems or for other therapeutic purposes. |
Bibliotherapy
The use of books (usually self-help or problem-solving works) to improve one's understanding of personal problems and/or to heal painful feelings.
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Bibliotherapy
The use of books and literature to help patients identify and transcend emotional problems
bibliotherapy [bib″le-o-ther´ah-pe]
1. the reading of selected books as part of the treatment of mental disorders or for mental health.
2. in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as the use of literature to enhance the expression of feelings and the gaining of insight.
bibliotherapy,
n use of books, stories, and/or poetry with the intention of affecting therapeutic change, or personal development. See also therapy, poetry.
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