Gyankosh- The Journal of Library and Information Management
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 1

Bibliotherapy: A therapeutic adjuvant in medicine

1Librarian, Dept. of Bioscience and Biotechnology Library, Banasthali University, Rajasthan

2Library Assistant, Dept. of Bioscience and Biotechnology Library, Banasthali University, Rajasthan

3Assistant Professor, DLIS, Central University of Haryana, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Online published on 25 September, 2017.

Abstract

Bibliotherapy is the use of books and other reading materials for healing the sick. This paper draws a panoramic view of the bibliotherapy, its historical background, needs and applications. An attempt has been made to shed light on the book selection for bibliotherapy, its method and process, its pros and cons, along with its limitations and challenges.

Keywords

Bibliotherapy, Reading therapy, Library science