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Patients’ and providers’ perspectives on bibliotherapy in primary care

McKenna, Grainne, Hevey, David, Martin, Elaine·2010·Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
DOI 10.1002/cpp.679
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Abstract Bibliotherapy is a form of self‐administered treatment in which structured materials provide a means to alleviate distress. Although the treatment has evidence of effectiveness, evaluations of bibliotherapy have typically focused on outcomes, and the perspectives of both the client and the service provider have been understudied. In the present study, eleven users of a bibliotherapy scheme were interviewed regarding their experiences of bibliotherapy. In addition, five referring practitioners to the scheme were also interviewed. Thematic analyses revealed three super‐ordinate themes in the transcripts: participants' personal experiences of the bibliotherapy scheme factors that facilitate change and the influence of the professionals involved. The implications of these findings for bibliotherapy schemes are considered. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Key Practitioner Message: • In primary care, bibliotherapy can be useful for early intervention with people experiencing mild to moderate psychological problems. • Referring practitioners actively involved in bibliotherapy can benefit from the feedback obtained from recipients in terms of monitoring progress. • There is a relatively high level of patient acceptability for participation in bibliotherapy schemes. • The role of allied professionals in bibliotherapy delivery requires consideration as it impacts on client engagement with the scheme.

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  • Under certain circumstances, bibliotherapy interventions may elicit emotional triggering or other maladaptive responses.

    “In summary, although bibliotherapy interventions generally demonstrate positive therapeutic effects, existing research indicates that under certain circumstances, they may elicit emotional triggering or other maladaptive responses (88, 89).”

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Authors
McKenna, G., Hevey, D., & Martin, E.
Affiliations
Trinity College Dublin (IE)
Corresponding author
Hevey, David
ORCID
Venue
Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2010-11
Volume
17
Issue
6
Pages
497-509
ISSN
  • 1063-3995 (ISSN-L)
  • 1099-0879
DOI
10.1002/cpp.679
OpenAlex
W2139017874
Cited by
40
References
52
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 2
FWCI
1.76
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Lenus, The Irish Health Repository (Dr Steevens Hospital Library) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Conservation › Art Therapy and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
Keywords
bibliotherapy, patient perspectives, provider perspectives, primary care, self-administered therapy, early intervention, patient acceptability, customer engagement, progress monitoring
MeSH terms
Adult, Anxiety Disorders, Attitude of Health Personnel, Bibliotherapy, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Internal-External Control, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Patient Care Team, Power, Psychological, Primary Health Care, Professional-Patient Relations, Self Care, Comorbidity, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Patient Satisfaction

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