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单词 bibliotherapy
释义

bibliotherapy

noun

bib·​lio·​ther·​a·​py ˌbi-blē-ə-ˈther-ə-pē How to pronounce bibliotherapy (audio)
-ˈthe-rə-
: the use of reading materials for help in solving personal problems or for psychiatric therapy
also : the reading materials so used

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The trend toward bibliotherapy -- a strategy of seeking books that aid you through difficult times and aspects of your life -- is starting to catch on. David G. Allan, CNN, 26 Jan. 2022 My first inclination was to run to a local bookstore and engage in some bibliotherapy. Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022 Bhat, for instance, points to the practice of bibliotherapy, the use of books to improve one’s mental health. Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, 29 May 2020 Books can also be therapeutic, as Price points out in the chapter on bibliotherapy, which delves into a book prescription program launched in Wales in 2005. David Silverberg, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2019 The term bibliotherapy was first coined in 1916 by Samuel Crothers, a Unitarian minister who believed in prescribing books to help people deal with their troubles. Charlotte Cowles, The Cut, 12 Apr. 2018 More recently, bibliotherapy has been incorporated into medical treatment programs for depression and other psychological disorders, with positive results. Charlotte Cowles, The Cut, 12 Apr. 2018 Or that can be sought through bibliotherapy: book prescriptions custom-designed with your reading history, dilemmas, and desires in mind. Laura Grace Weldon, WIRED, 7 Feb. 2012 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

bibliotherapy

noun

bib·​lio·​ther·​a·​py -ˈther-ə-pē How to pronounce bibliotherapy (audio)
plural bibliotherapies
: the use of selected reading materials as therapeutic adjuvants in medicine and in psychiatry
also : guidance in the solution of personal problems through directed reading
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