Bibliotherapy

Title page
Contents
	List of figures and tables
	Contributors
	Introduction
	Part 1 History and theory of bibliotherapy
		1 Bibliotherapy: a critical history
		2 Theories of bibliotherapy
		3 Bibliotherapy, illness narratives and narrative medicine
		4 Bibliotherapy and graphic medicine
	Part 2 Bibliotherapy case studies
		5 Read to Connect: reading to combat loneliness and promote resilience
		6 Long-term impacts of bibliotherapy groups: reading and writing together
		7 The benefits of shared reading groups for those at risk of homelessness
		8 Developing a reading group service for an older adult functional psychiatric in-patient ward
		9 Bibliotherapy in Uruguay: a case study of the Mario Benedetti Library for patients dealing with substance abuse
		10 Adapting the Books on Prescription model for people living with dementia and their carers
		11 Engaging young people in bibliotherapy and reading for wellbeing
		12 Bibliotherapy Read Aloud groups with native and non-native speakers
		13 Promoting student wellbeing through a student success collection
	Index
Part 1 History and theory of bibliotherapy
	1 Bibliotherapy: a critical history
		Introduction
		Early uses of bibliotherapy
		Hospital librarianship and bibliotherapy in the World Wars
		Developing bibliotherapy: resurgence and diversification
		Building an evidence base around bibliotherapy
		Books on Prescription and UK public libraries
		Reading fiction as therapy
		Reading fiction as therapy in UK public libraries
		Conclusion
		References
	2 Theories of bibliotherapy
		Introduction
		Reading stances
		Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy models
		Fiction reading and transportation
		Identification, catharsis and insight
		The interaction of text and reader
		Restitution, chaos and quest narratives
		Community models of bibliotherapy
		Shared Reading
		Creative writing and bibliotherapy
		Conclusion
		References
	3 Bibliotherapy, illness narratives and narrative medicine
		Introduction
		Bibliotherapy: purposes and practices
		Why consider the role of narrative in bibliotherapy?
		Illness narratives and autobiographies
		Are illness narratives valuable for bibliotherapy?
		Mapping and defining illness narratives
		Narrative medicine
		Bringing together bibliotherapy, illness narratives and narrative medicine
		References
	4 Bibliotherapy and graphic medicine
		Introduction
		Reading graphic narratives
		Reading graphic medicine narratives
		Graphic narratives in libraries
		Graphic medicine in libraries
		Creating graphic narratives
		Challenges of using graphic narratives in bibliotherapy
		Conclusions
		Acknowledgements
		References
Part 2 Bibliotherapy case studies
	5 Read to Connect: reading to combat loneliness and promote resilience
		Introduction
		Methodology: the exploration of theoretical and practical aspects of bibliotherapy
		Reading for wellbeing and resilience: the bibliotherapy-based project in Toronto, Canada
		Read to Connect programme
		Further development: the Bibliotherapy for Staff programme
		Conclusion
		Dedication
		References
	6 Long-term impacts of bibliotherapy groups:reading and writing together
		Introduction
		Background to the bibliotherapy service
		Development of the current bibliotherapy provision
		Using the evaluation tool as a starting point
		Selecting material to build trust
		Developing trust and group cohesion
		Creative outputs
		Tackling stigma
		Challenges and considerations for long-term bibliotherapy work
		Advice for facilitators
		Conclusion
		References
	7 The benefits of shared reading groups for those at risk of homelessness
		Introduction: bibliotherapy in the Australian context
		Being part of a reading group
		Listening to the human voice, the literary form and each other
		An invitation to engage
		Reading groups within an informal group learning context
		Social isolation
		Meeting the responses of the Prague House reading group
		References
	8 Developing a reading group service for an older adult functional psychiatric in-patient ward
		Background
		Delivering bibliotherapy
		Context
		Partnership working
		Group structure
		Selecting texts
		Evaluating the initiative
		Therapeutic benefits
		Patient experience
		Ward manager’s reflection
		Occupational therapist’s reflection
		Health librarian’s reflection
		Conclusion
		References
	9 Bibliotherapy in Uruguay: a case study of the Mario Benedetti Library for patients dealing with substance abuse
		Introduction
		Theories of bibliotherapy
		Bibliotherapy in Uruguay
		A library for the patients of Portal Amarillo
		Why a psychoanalytical approach?
		The psychoanalytical ‘frame’
		Bibliotherapy at Portal Amarillo
		Poetry never fails!
		Conclusion
		References
	10 Adapting the Books on Prescription model for people living with dementia and their carers
		An introduction to Reading Well Books on Prescription for dementia
		Identifying the need
		Developing the scheme
		The consultation phase
		Partnership development
		Design of materials
		Book selection
		Information and advice
		Support for living well
		Advice for relatives and carers
		Personal stories
		Delivering the dementia scheme in the public library setting
		A case study: the Pictures to Share titles and reminiscence therapy
		User feedback on the scheme
		References
	11 Engaging young people in bibliotherapy and reading for wellbeing
		Introduction
		About Reading Well for young people
		Gathering youth insight
		Co-producing the book list
		Using activity to engage young people with the scheme
		Developing a school-based approach to the scheme
		The learning going forward
		References
	12 Bibliotherapy Read Aloud groups with native and non-native speakers
		Introduction
		The format of the groups
		Group members and their motivations for attending
		Texts used in the groups
		Changes in group facilitation
		Conclusion
		Reference
	13 Promoting student wellbeing through a student success collection
		Introduction
		Background
		Locating the SSC
		Selecting stock
		Promoting the SSC
		SSC usage
		Future directions
		Conclusion
		References
	Index