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Bibliotherapy

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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.
bib·li·o·ther·a·py (bbl--thr-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,
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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Though the book's ending is a bit too pat to be believable, the concerns it reveals (from dysfunctional families to grief to child sexual abuse) make Fragments powerful bibliotherapy for older teens comfortable with some harsh language and sexual innuendoes.
Selected studies reviewed the effectiveness of non-prescription medicines (glutamine, S-adenosylmethionine, St John's wort, vitamin C, omega-3 fatty acids), physical treatments (light therapy, massage) and psychological or lifestyle treatments (art therapy, bibliotherapy, distraction techniques, relaxation therapy, exercise, sleep deprivation).
Bibliotherapy (Hebert, 1991, 2000), biography (Hebert, 1995), and guided viewing of films (Hebert & Neumeister, 2001) also have been effective in generating discussion of social and emotional concerns.
 
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