Bibliotherapy involves using books to help people dealing with various problems like neuropsychiatric disorders. The document discusses how bibliotherapy can be used as a method to ensure quality follow-up and treatment for families dealing with conditions like ADHD. It does this by providing flexibility to meet different needs, such as information, emotional support, and connecting with others. It also ensures high quality information is given by having materials checked by professionals. Bibliotherapy can be combined with other therapies as part of a follow-up plan with clinicians.

1. Bibliotherapy as a method to
ensure quality of follow up and
treatment of families dealing with
neuropsychiatric disorders.
by Mariann Ekkeren Væring

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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)

5. Bibliotherapy – food for thoughts
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6. 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.

7. 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

8. ADHD and the internet

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. Bibliotherapy – words that heal.
• https://www.thesparkhub.com/bibliotherapy