Dha Dfrt Ctrs Dawn DeVries, Ctrs Brenna Gallagher, Ctrs Kaitlin Harbin, Ctrs Jenny Schout, Ctrs Skld Claire Schafer, Ctrs Victoria TerAvest
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Objective: To examine the literature, facilitate understanding of the intervention and contribute to the evidence-based practice on the use of bibliotherapy with children who have cancer to facilitate coping skills for anxiety.Methods: A literature review was conducted to examine the practice of bibliotherapy when used with children who have cancer and implications for recreational therapy practice were developed.Results: While the research on bibliotherapy is limited in recreational therapy literature, there is evidence that it can reduce anxiety and facilitate coping skills for children living with cancer.