Biblio/Poetry Therapy: The Interactive Process: A Handbook

by Arlene McCarty Hynes, Mary Hynes-Berry (Contributor)

Biblio/Poetry Therapy – The Interactive A Handbook was first published in 1986. Now in its third printing, this is a classic text for those studying  the use of literature in all its forms to promote mental health. The Hynes and Hynes-Berry four-stage bibliotherapy model is used by therapists, clinicians, educators, poets, and spiritual directors around the world.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Poetry

290 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Joanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This IS a rather dry read, but it is a textbook, so I was not expecting to be riveted to my seat. This book does a good job of explaining how and why bibliotherapy techniques can be beneficial in the clinical setting. Adding the story element to some of my sessions, I feel this was money well spent! If you are a clinician looking for some evidence-based therapy modes to try, I would definitely suggest this!

[Bryan Olin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lots of useful advice, but very dated and repetitious, almost to the point of being unreadable. It could benefit from tighter editing that would significantly decrease the page count but retain what is useful. In particular, lots of the exercises refer to very dated journal publications in psychology and other areas, rendering them not useful. The lead author was clearly a wonderful person and trailblazer in the area, but the structure as a memorial for her may be useful to those who knew her, but not as much to those who didn't and purchas the book to learn classical and contemporary best practices.

[John Carlsson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Detta är vad man skulle kunna kalla ett portalverk inom biblioterapi, och inte för inte. Här ges en grundlig genomgång av samtliga aspekter av hur man arbetar med biblioterapi och vilka begrepp som man bör känna till.

Använde den flitigt som referens när jag pluggade biblioterapi. När kursen var klar läste jag från pärm till pärm, något den kanske inte riktigt är lämpad för. Men man kan inte bortse från dess betydelse för modernt biblioterapeutiskt arbete - obligatorisk läsning för alla som har ett djupare intresse för biblioterapi!

[Nick Kondyles · Rating 4 out of 5]

A high 3.5 Prior reviewers definitely weren't kidding with the dryness. It's basically a manualized treatment for bibliotherapy, or the closest thing to it, so that's what you're getting into going in. And you get what you get and you don't throw a fit!

[Denise Reed · Rating 4 out of 5]

Primarily geared towards group leaders I’m more interested in working with individuals

[Rhiannon, Soft · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s a textbook so is dry, but provides a handy framework

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little dense but a great text for understanding biblio and poetry therapy.

[Hannah Kass · Rating 3 out of 5]

An essential textbook for anyone getting started in Biblio/poetry therapy. A fair launching point that gives a solid foundation of the relationship between facilitator, participant, and material.