As manhas da biblioterapia no contexto da BRAPCI: o sonhado e o revelado de um eterno pesquisador

Abstract

It analyzes Brazilian scientific production on the topic of Biblioterapia, a technique developed in the early 20th century, applied to military hospitals of the First World War, as a means of combating post-war stress of wounded, sick and traumatized soldiers. It emphasizes that Biblioterapia ended up being adapted through Medicine and Psychology, being used in the aid to patients from children to the elderly, who in general demanded to remain hospitalized. Over time, the role of Biblio-therapy was valued in Librarianship, and librarians began to use this therapy outside hospitals, nursing homes and clinics, adopting it in libraries, schools and universities. It brings the following research problem: If Biblioterapia is an old therapeutic practice, why is it still little recognized in Brazil? It is an exploratory, literature review research carried out in the Reference Database of Periodical Articles in Information Science (BRAPCI). To investigate the current state of the art of Biblioterapia in the areas of Librarianship and Information Science, analyzing the scientific production on the topic in Brapci, between the years of 2011 and 2017. He concluded that in the last years work has been growing on the subject, especially in the states of Santa Catarina and Paraíba, showing the applicability of this therapy in school and university libraries, as a means of combating stress, low-self-esteem, as well as valuing socialization, introspection, self-reflection, concentration and creativity.