TRADITIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIBLIOTHERAPY IN BULGARIA

Abstract

In many countries, bibliotherapy are used to treat a variety of illnesses and to help individuals solve their problems. Bibliotherapy is used and applied to different age groups, starting with children, through fairy tales and stories, and reaching people of a ripe old age. In Bulgaria, the use of reading as a way of healing is still paving its way. It is used mostly in the specialized medical institutions in the application of psychotherapeutic activities. The paper is an attempt to create a realistic picture of bibliotherapy development processes in Bulgaria by presenting related publications in Bulgaria. Bibliotherapy today attracts more and more the attention of the scientific circles in Bulgaria, who strive to maximize the healing possibilities of the books. It is advisable to trace the genesis of the bibliotherapeutic reading, its application nowadays, and the further prospects.