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n. An expressive therapy based on an individual's relationship to the content of books, poetry, etc.
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Bibliotherapy is an expressive therapy that involves the reading of specific texts with the purpose of healing. It uses an individual's relationship to the content of books and poetry and other written words as therapy. Bibliotherapy is often combined with writing therapy. It has been shown to be effective in the treatment of depression. These results have been shown to be long-lasting.
Usage examples of "bibliotherapy".
The use of bibliotherapy and mindfulness meditation in a psychiatric setting.
Magination Press has published several books written as bibliotherapy for children dealing with a variety of problems, such as divorce, trauma, going to school, physical disability, shyness, adoption, therapy, learning disabilities, ADD, and fears.