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bibliotherapy

bibliotherapy

8.3
The use of books or reading to help people feel better
  • noun
  • /ˌbɪbliəʊˈθɛrəpi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : biblioterapia
  • The patient found comfort in bibliotherapy, as reading stories helped her cope with anxiety and depression.
  • books on bibliotherapy
  • bibliotherapy library

Examples

  • The theory behind guided viewing parallels the rationale underlying the guided reading of literature commonly referred to as bibliotherapy.

    Academic text (2002)
  • For example, before today, I'd never heard of "bibliotherapy."

    Blog text (2)
  • Reading a few library books on bibliotherapy may not do the job in part.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Bibliotherapy is defined as the use of reading to produce affective change and promote personality.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The therapeutic value of the experience happens when children identify with a literary character, reflect on that identification, and experience emotional growth as a result of the bibliotherapy process.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Bibliotherapy provides a step toward the formal use of children's literature as a tool for the moral education of the gifted child.

    Academic text (1991)
  • By reading challenging bibliotherapy library books, pupils may learn more about handicaps and thus be increasingly more accepting of these individuals who face diverse kinds of health and disability problems.

    Academic text (2004)
  • One such technique is bibliotherapy, which is a term first coined by Samuel Crothers many years ago (Pardeck & Pardeck, 1998).

    Academic text (2003)
  • Many therapists recommend bibliotherapy as a way to improve mental health through reading specific books.

  • Using bibliotherapy effectively can enhance emotional well-being and provide useful insights into personal struggles.

How Therapeutic

psychotherapy
  • Specialized
24 5.8
bibliotherapy
  • Specialized
8.3

Surface Forms

bibliotherapy singular

Morphology

bibliotherapy = therapy (semi-transparent) = biblio + therapy

The relation to 'therapy' is clear, but 'biblio-' is a bound combining form meaning 'book' that many learners may not recognize, so the derivation is not fully transparent.

Etymology

Bibliotherapy comes from the Greek parts biblio- meaning 'book' and -therapy meaning 'healing'. So, bibliotherapy is like 'healing by books', using reading to help people's mental health and feelings.