The use of books for therapeutic purposes is known as 'bibliotherapy'.
Self-help books have been used in this way for many years and are now being prescribed as a means of providing psychological therapy for people experiencing emotional and psychological difficulties.
The 'Power of Words' booklet, available to download below, explains what bibliotherapy is, how the scheme works and lists recommended books and useful websites.
Bibliotherapy Booklet: The Power of Words
The ICGP have provided a booklet which may be downloaded:
Power of Words (Bibliotherapy_-_The_Power_of_Words__2013_.pdf | 445 KB)which also provided access to asociated websites
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