Applied Buddhism in Bibliotherapy: Therapeutic use of Buddhist Texts for Mental Disorders - Paperback

by Ankur Barua (Author), Dipak Kumar Barua (Author)

Bibliotherapy is defined as the use of reading materials as therapeutic adjuncts in medicine and psychiatry; also guidance in the solution of personal problems through directed reading or the employment of books and reading of them in the treatment of mental disorders. Applied Buddhism in Bibliotherapy is a therapeutic technique involving selected reading of Buddhist texts that serve as an adjunct to psychotherapy. It is the conscious and deliberate use of reading materials and or guidance of the patients' use of reading materials for the purpose of furthering or supporting the therapeutic programme.

Author Biography

Dr. Dipak Kumar Barua was the earlier Dean of the Faculty Council for Postgraduate Studies in Education, Journalism & Library Science in the University of Calcutta (1987-1991) and the Director of Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda (1996-1999). He is also the pioneer in developing the concept of applied Buddhism. Dr. Ankur Barua had graduated with distinction from the University of Hong Kong (MBuddStud, 2009). He had also completed two other Master Degrees, one from Sikkim Manipal University (MBAIT, 2007) while the other from Manipal University (MBBS-2000, MD in Community Medicine - 2003) and presently working as Senior Lecturer of Community Medicine at the International Medical University (IMU) in Malaysia.