PubMed · 7182829
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A Brodziak. 1982. [Indirect psychotherapy].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7182829/
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The guided use of selected books as an adjunct to treatment is applicable to patients in all stages of life and with a variety of problems. This paper describes the authors' experience using books as an adjunct to therapy with psychiatric patients. The authors define the term, review the literature, and set out the objectives of bibliotherapy. The paper presents some principles to follow when assigning books, and examples of books used for common problems. Finally, examples are given of bibliotherapy in action at two Ontario hospitals, and some future directions are suggested.
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A short historical review and problems of definition and general use of bibliotherapy are followed by considerations on emotional and cognitive processes in reading and in bibliotherapy. Bibliotherapeutic practice within an inpatient psychotherapeutic concept on psychoanalytic backgrounds is discussed.