Marie Charisma Ubiña

Group 1C (BSN 3Y2-1)

Rotation of duty: September 20, 21, 27, 28, October 4, 5, 11, 12, 2018 (Thursday- Friday)

Time: 7:00am to 3:00 pm

Definition:

Bibliotherapy is an adjunct to psychological treatment that incorporates appropriate books or other

written materials, usually intended to be read outside of psychotherapy sessions, into the treatment
regimen.

Objectives:

The objective of bibliotherapy is to broaden and deepen the client's understanding of the particular
problem that requires treatment. The written materials may educate the client about the disorder itself
or be used to increase the client's acceptance of a proposed treatment. Many people find that the
opportunity to read about their problem outside the therapist's office facilitates active participation in
their treatment and promotes a stronger sense of personal responsibility for recovery. In addition, many
are relieved to find that others have had the same disorder or problem and have coped successfully with
it or recovered from it. From the therapist's standpoint, providing a client with specific information or
assignments to be completed outside regular in-office sessions speeds the progress of therapy.

Bibliotherapy has been applied in a variety of settings to many kinds of psychological problems.
Practitioners have reported successful use of bibliotherapy in treating eating disorders, anxiety and
mood disorders, agoraphobia , alcohol and substance abuse, and stress-related physical disorders.

Therapeutic Value:

Reading, writing, and discussion can provide an opportunity to work through grief, cope with a difficult
situation, or just explore developmentally-appropriate topics. At its most basic
level, bibliotherapy involves selecting reading material that has relevance to the person's life situation.

The use of bibliotherapy in mental health programs, including those for substance abuse, has been
shown to be beneficial to patients in the United Kingdom where it is a popular resource.[16] Researchers
have found that bibliotherapy can successfully complement treatment programs and reduce recidivism

Bibliotherapy can be performed using affective treatment techniques, cognitive behavioral

therapy (CBT), and visual-based materials. Affective bibliotherapy relies upon fiction which can aid
participants.
Implementation:

Bibliotherapy can consist solely of reading, or it can be complemented with discussion or play activity. A
child might be asked to draw a scene from the book or asked whether commonality is felt with a
particular character in the book. The book can be used to draw out a child on a subject (s)he has been
hesitant to discuss.
Of necessity, bibliotherapy originally used existing texts. Literature that touched on the particular
subject relevant to the child provided the source material.