Medical term:
bibliotherapy
bibliotherapy
[bib″le-o-ther´ah-pe]1. the reading of selected books as part of the treatment of mental disorders or for mental health.
2. in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as the use of literature to enhance the expression of feelings and the gaining of insight.
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bibliotherapy
(bĭb′lē-ō-thĕr′ə-pē)n.
A form of supportive psychotherapy in which carefully selected reading materials are used to assist a subject in solving personal problems or for other therapeutic purposes.
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bib·li·o·ther·a·py
(bib'lē-ō-thār'ă-pē)Use of specific reading materials as therapeutic treatment in medicine and psychiatry.
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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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