Recent interest in the potential uses of bibliotherapy (defined as a process of dynamic interaction between the reader and literature) has prompted research into the effects of bibliotherapy on the reader's attitudes and personality. This document lists and describes 14 completed doctoral dissertations in the area of bibliotherapy and its effects.…

Bibliotherapy is the process of helping children find books that will help them personally. (JH)

Examines the concept and practice of bibliotherapy. Considers how young adult fiction can be used as the subject of study in classrooms devoted to bibliotherapy ends. (HB)

Traditional literary criticism, reader-response research, and the techniques of systemic therapy are brought together to provide guidelines for teachers and counselors concerned with using stories to further the emotional development of children. A theory of reader-story interaction is proposed, and a case is made for individually composed…

The 84 entries contained in this bibliography are arranged under three headings: poetry therapy, bibliotherapy, and relevant related items. Representing books, educational journals, popular magazines, and research studies, the titles span a variety of topics, including the following: poetry therapy in psychiatric nursing, poetry programs in mental…

Reviews the development of bibliotherapy as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool and discusses specific techniques for the selection of appropriate reading materials for both children and their parents. (16 references) (CLB)

This resource shows librarians and mental health professionals how to use the power of books as therapy when working with children and young adults. After defining "bibliotherapy," the book considers what skills and competencies are needed to qualify an individual to be a bibliotherapist. It then explores how bibliotherapy can be used to meet the…

Since children who have been abused much of their lives may be unaware that what is happening is unusual, it may be necessary for teachers to take the initiative in educating young children to recognize that abuse is not normal and to talk with someone if and when they realize they are a victim. This education can take place through the use of…