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I feel like Bibliotherapy tried a stint in general public awareness two or three years ago but it didn't take off. Are there any reviews of its effectiveness f
by johnchristopher 5y ago
I feel like Bibliotherapy tried a stint in general public awareness two or three years ago but it didn't take off.
Are there any reviews of its effectiveness for mental health problems like depression, anxiety, etc. ?
- tgv 5y agoRelatively easy to find, given that the name is quite distinctive. E.g., https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0272735817302908 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S02727.... That article doesn't seem to be conclusive. I, however, doubt the value of bibliotherapy. I don't see how it would work.
- randcraw 5y agoI think a major takeaway from reading is to see inside the mind of another person. That's something that I suspect most criminals do badly, since crime, especially violent crime, requires the person to NOT understand the impact of their actions on others. Sociopaths don't care, but they commit the vast minority of crime. Getting the other criminals to appreciate more perspectives than just their own might be very helpful to diminish their willingness to harm others.
- tgv 5y agoBut that doesn't relate to e.g. depression.
- johnchristopher 5y agoI am aware of that meta study, it's from 2017 though. I also didn't dig enough to get the list of books used in the various studies (I am interested self-help vs fiction/non-fiction).