The effect of Bibliotherapy on the mental health of sexually abused women and girls
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
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Purpose: The main purpose of this research was to identify the effect of book therapy on the mental health of sexually abused women and girls Research method: This research is an applied research and its approach is quantitative according to the goals it pursues. The design of the current research is AB design (semi-experimental case study). This means that for each of the patients, a pre-intervention stage (A) was planned in order to determine the baseline and then the therapeutic intervention implementation stage (B). The statistical population was 5 sexually abused women and girls from the social emergency of Shahreza city. Also, sampling has been done purposefully. In this research, the General Mental Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) was used. The Bibliotherapy process was carried out in 8 sessions of 45 minutes.
Findings: The results showed that people who received book therapy had a decrease in mental health scores compared to the baseline.
Conclusion: The findings of the present study showed that book therapy is effective in improving the mental health of sexually abused women and girls, and it seems to be a suitable option for the mental health of sexually abused women and girls as a complementary treatment method.
Keywords: book therapy, self-care, sexually abused women, sexually abused girls