The effectiveness of creative bibliotherapy for internalizing, externalizing, and prosocial behaviors in children: A systematic review

Paul Montgomery and Kathryn Maunders

Children and Youth Services Review, 2015, vol. 55, issue C, 37-47

Abstract: Creative bibliotherapy is the guided reading of fiction and poetry relevant to therapeutic needs. Experiencing stories is hypothesized to act on the same mechanisms as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). This systematic review assesses the efficacy and effectiveness of creative bibliotherapy for the prevention and treatment of internalizing and externalizing behaviors, and the strengthening of prosocial behaviors in children (aged 5–16).

Keywords: Bibliotherapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Internalizing; Externalizing; Prosocial; Children (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2015.05.010

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