Bibliotherapy for low sexual desire: Evidence for effectiveness.

“…It aims to change clients by making them understand the meaning of texts. Literature therapy is a psychological treatment approaching human psychology using literature (Mintz et al 2012;Moldovan et al 2013). For instance, integrative arts therapy was developed by combining art therapy and music therapy with literature therapy as its main method (Kan 2003).…”

Section: Therapy Of Geriatric Diseases By Using Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%

Elderly Health and Literature Therapy: A Theoretical Review

Yeong-cheol

Yim

Choi

2014

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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Recently, the problems of old age have been discussed in terms of two aspects: preventive and therapeutic approach. The previous studies on the preventive aspect have been mostly concerned with the educational preparation for successful approach to elderly, directing focus toward the transitional period of the old age. Most research into the therapeutic aspect on the elderly diseases has focused on organic mental disorders such as dementia and functional mental diseases such as depression. This study aims to suggest the preventive and new therapeutic possibility in old people through combining the elderly health with literature. First, the research results regarding the social background for the elderly problems indicate that geriatric diseases increase in proportion to the increase of the population. Secondly, for the literature therapy, it is initially required to seek a comprehensive understanding about the health of the elderly through the phased consideration for the elderly problems. Thirdly, for the treatment of geriatric diseases by using literature, it is necessary to develop more active and integrative literature therapy than passive bibliotherapy. Literature therapy is the use of literature in the treatment of people with emotional or mental illness. Fourthly, theoretical approach should be considered for the health of the elderly and the literature therapy. From a literary approach, the literature therapy can help the study on geriatric diseases such as dementia and depression. Thus, the program for the health of geriatric issues and literature therapy should be developed as the next step in the future.

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“…Outside of pregnancy, female sexual dysfunctions have been successfully treated with a wide range of interventions including cognitive behavior therapy , sex therapy, psychoeducation , couple communication training , pelvic floor awareness exercises , sensate focus exercise , bibliotherapy , and mindfulness training . Although, in theory, many of these interventions could also be used for the treatment of pregnant couples with sexual dysfunction symptoms, we did not find any studies assessing these forms of treatments in pregnancy.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 95%