Bibliotherapy

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This paper gives an overview of the concepts and principles of bibliotherapy. It includes the goals, stages, application, and limitations of the approach. A section on follow-up activities for bibliotherapy is also provided.

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Approaches in Bibliotherapy
Goals of Bibliotherapy
Stages of Bibliotherapy
Applying Bibliotherapy
Follow-up Activities
Limitations

From the Paper:

"In its simplest form, bibliotherapy refers to the utilization of literature in the therapeutic process. Although the healing power of books has been referenced throughout time and across cultures, it was not until the early 1900's that bibliotherapy was noted as a formalized therapeutic technique (Wolpow & Askov, 2001). Further interest in the utilization of bibliotherapy grew in the 1930's when William Menninger, founder of the Menninger Clinic, wrote an article that posited the need for providing written materials to help individuals alter their thoughts, feelings, or behaviors (Pardeck, 1987). In the years following, vast amounts of research and literary publications on the utilization of bibliotherapy helped mold this approach into a promising technique for therapeutic intervention."

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