Benefits of Bibliotherapy are beneficial in the treatment of various illnesses and conditions such as:
Veterans
Substance Abusers
Adolescents
Learning disabled
Family with problems
Prisoners in rehabilitation
The frail elderly
The physically challenged
Survivors of violence
Abuse and incest
Goals of Poetry therapy are:
- To develop accuracy and understanding in perceiving self and others
To develop creativity, self-expression, and greater self-esteem
To strengthen interpersonal skills and communication skills
To ventilate overpowering emotions and release tension
To find new meaning through new ideas, insights, and information
To promote change and increase coping skills and adaptive functions.
Poetry and Bibliotherapy
Poetry/Bibliotherapy - terms used synonymously to describe the intentional use of poetry and other forms of literature for healing and personal growth.
Poets
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