'Silent Therapists' and 'the Community of Suffering'
Some Reflections on Bibliotherapy from an Existential-Phenomenological Perspective
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https://doi.org/10.65828/abr0je68Abstract
Currently, there is a growing interest in the UK in using literature in the therapeutic domaine. It is important, when considering how such a 'Bibliotherapy' might be developed, to consider antecedents. Engagement with literature probably constitutes the primary 'therapeutic contact' for most clients, and the importance of literature has been recognized by many existential-phenomenological writers.
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