APPLICATION OF BIBLIOTHERAPY TECHNIQUE IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICE PROVISION FOR CLIENTS WITH CERTAIN MENTAL DISORDERS

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dc.contributor.authorWada, Hafsat Mohammed
dc.contributor.authorMaifata, Mu'azu Nurudeen
dc.contributor.authorAdamu, Yahaya
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-17T22:15:06Z
dc.date.available2024-10-17T22:15:06Z
dc.date.issued2021-04-11
dc.description.abstractLibraries have the responsibility of engaging the public with the necessaiy information and providing fi'ee and open access to the library for all citizens irrespective of their health challenges. Bibliotherapy is the technique of healing through reading, and it refers to the therapeutic process in which the client uses books and educational materials to enhance their mental health. This paper discussed the importance of bibliotherapy application in library and information services and reveals the effectiveness of Bibliotherapy to library customers with mental disorders. Research indicates that Bibliotherapy effectively treats various pathological symptoms that prevail in major depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, grief, and frauma. This study- shows the relevance of bibliotherapy skills in attending to customers with a mental disorder in the University Library environment and provides Librarians with an effective and efficient mechanism to implement the approach.
dc.identifier.citationMaifata, M.N. Et. al. (2021). Application of Bibliotherapy Technique in Library and Information Service Provision for Clients with Certain Mental Disorders
dc.identifier.urihttps://keffi.nsuk.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14448/7546
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherDepartment of LIbrary and Information Science, Nasarawa Stata University Keffi
dc.subjectBibliotherapy
dc.subjectBooks
dc.subjectMental Disorder.
dc.titleAPPLICATION OF BIBLIOTHERAPY TECHNIQUE IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICE PROVISION FOR CLIENTS WITH CERTAIN MENTAL DISORDERS
dc.typeArticle

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