bibliotherapy
[ bib-lee-oh-ther-uh-pee ]
/ ˌbɪb li oʊˈθɛr ə pi /
noun Psychiatry.
the use of reading as an ameliorative adjunct to therapy.
OTHER WORDS FROM bibliotherapy
bib·li·o·ther·a·peu·tic [bib-lee-oh-ther-uh-pyoo-tik] /ˌbɪb li oʊˌθɛr əˈpyu tɪk/, adjective bib·li·o·ther·a·pist, nounWords nearby bibliotherapy
bibliophobe,
bibliopole,
bibliotaph,
biblioteca,
bibliotheca,
bibliotherapy,
bibliothèque,
bibliotics,
biblist,
bibulous,
bicameral
Medical definitions for bibliotherapy
bibliotherapy
[ bĭb′lē-ō-thĕr′ə-pē ]
n.
A form of psychotherapy in which selected reading materials are used to assist a person in solving personal problems or for other therapeutic purposes.