Please try this link and you may find some additional sources that could be helpful in this research of book collections for psychiatric patients. <http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=%22psychiatric+patients%22+ and+%28%22reading+activities%22+OR+bibliotherapy+OR+%22book+collections% 22+OR+%22hospital+library%22+OR+%22hospital+libraries%22%29&btnG=Search& as_sdt=800000000000&as_ylo=&as_vis=0> A shorter URL for the above link: <http://tinyurl.com/ylocshc> and while we are speaking of books, this link may also be of interest in this regard: <http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&q=%22psychiatric%20patients%22% 20and%20(%22reading%20activities%22%20OR%20bibliotherapy%20OR%20% 22book%20collections%22%20OR%20%22hospital%20library%22%20OR%20% 22hospital%20libraries%22)&sa=N&tab=sp> A shorter URL for the above link: <http://tinyurl.com/yesnlhb> Meet the Googles <http://tinyurl.com/52t9hj> Sincerely, David Dillard Temple University (215) 204 - 4584 [log in to unmask] <http://daviddillard.businesscard2.com> Net-Gold <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/net-gold> Index: <http://tinyurl.com/myxb4w> <http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/net-gold.html> <http://groups.google.com/group/net-gold?hl=en> General Internet & Print Resources <http://guides.temple.edu/general-internet> SPORT-MED https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/sport-med.html http://groups.google.com/group/sport-med http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sports-med/ http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/sport-med.html Health Diet Fitness Recreation Sports Tourism http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/healthrecsport/ http://groups.google.com/group/healthrecsport http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/health-recreation-sports-tourism.html . ---------------------------------- On Mon, 15 Mar 2010, Allison Matthews wrote: > Good Morning, > > One of our nurses is interested in setting up a library for the > psychiatric in-patients. Has anyone done this and can offer suggestions > as to the types of books that should be available for these patients? > > I was not able to find much in the medical literature regarding > bibliotherapy and psychiatric patients, but did find that these > libraries mainly contain self-help books. > > Thanks in advance for your help. > > Allison Matthews, MLS > SEAHEC Medical Library > 2131 South 17th Street / PO Box 9025 > Wilmington, NC 28402-9025 > Phone: (910) 343-2180 Fax: (910) 762-7600 > Email: [log in to unmask] > SEAHEC CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information > contained in this e-mail message is Legally Privileged and > Confidential Information intended only for the use of the > individual or entity named above. .
