bibliotherapy

[ bib-lee-oh-ther-uh-pee ]

noun

, Psychiatry.

1. the use of reading as an ameliorative adjunct to therapy.

Other Words From

• bib·li·o·ther·a·peu·tic [bib-lee-oh-ther-, uh, -, pyoo, -tik], adjective
• bibli·o·thera·pist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bibliotherapy¹

First recorded in 1915–20; biblio- + therapy

Example Sentences

Bibliotherapy is its own sub-discipline of therapy.

From Los Angeles Times

Bibliotherapy is its own sub-discipline of therapy.

From Los Angeles Times

Books and workbooks: Bibliotherapy is its own sub-discipline of therapy.

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For less severe cases, Lewis suggests that parents start what psychologists call bibliotherapy, specifically a book called “Uncle Lightfoot Flip That Switch,” about a boy overcoming his fear of the dark.

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Books and workbooks: Bibliotherapy is its own sub-discipline of therapy.

From Los Angeles Times