Bibliotherapy as a method to ensure quality of follow up and treatment of families

dealing with neuropsychiatric disorders.

by Mariann Ekkeren Væring

Headlines

• Introduction• Bibliotherapy• The needs of families dealing with ADHD• Other relevant factors• Bibliotherapy as a method to ensure quality of

follow up and treatment of families dealing with neuropsychiatric disorders

Introduction

• Library = “The house of healing for the soul.”• What is bibliotherapy, and when and how to use it?• Method: Searching the web and personal

experience.

Bibliotherapy

• Using books to help people with various problems.

• Cognitive approach• Affective approach

• Used on an irregular and nonsystematic basis. Need for further studies. (Nilamadhab Kar)

Bibliotherapy – food for thoughts

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The needs for families dealing with ADHD

• Need for information. Symptoms, causes, associated problems, benefits of medication, side effects of medication, behavioral management, educational strategies and social skills. (Sciberras,

Iyer, Efron and Green)

• Emotional support. Why us? Acknowlegdement of difficulties. Acceptance of the condition.

Other relevant factors

• The Norwegian health department.Guidelines: Information about symptoms, causes, development, treatment and prognosis shall be provided to the patients and their families.

• ADHD and the internet. Finding the right information and understanding the information.

Russel Barkley

ADHD and the internet

Bibliotherapy as a method to ensure quality of follow up and treatment of families dealing with

neuropsychiatric disorders.

• Flexibility to suit various needs.Need for information. Emotional support. Meeting others. Individual or group. Child or adult.

• Ensuring quality and standards of information.Quality checked by professionals. Written information. Repetition.

Bibliotherapy as a method to ensure quality of follow up and treatment of families dealing with

neuropsychiatric disorders.

• Ensuring a plan for follow up with professionals.

• Can be combined with other therapies.Parent – child intervention. Writing/painting. Other media (movies/games).Read aloud.Pedagogic teaching.Social training.

Bibliotherapy – words that heal.

• https://www.thesparkhub.com/bibliotherapy