Bibliotherapy as an adjunct to psychotherapy for depression in older adults.
Bibliotherapy, reading a self-help book for the treatment of psychological problems, has been shown to be effective as a "stand-alone" treatment for depression. Many practitioners recommend self-help books as an adjunct to treatment. This article offers some guidelines for the use of bibliotherapy as an adjunct to individual psychotherapy with depressed older adults. Two clinical cases demonstrate how bibliotherapy can be used effectively in conjunction with individual psychotherapy.
Floyd
Mark
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA. mfloyd@ccmail.nevada.edu
D000368:Aged; D001638:Bibliotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006167:Guilt; D006801:Humans; D008132:Loneliness; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012648:Self Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome