Biblioterapia: revisão sistemática da literatura do período 2020 a 2025 realizado na Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações (BDTD)

Abstract

Therapeutic techniques are the subject of study in several areas of knowledge. Thus, bibliotherapy is a research topic with broad ramifications. The research problem centered on the question: What are the scientific investigations into the impacts of applying literature through the therapeutic strategy of bibliotherapy after the COVID-19 pandemic? The primary objective of the study was to investigate, through studies published as theses and dissertations in the Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BTDT), the application of reading and information as a therapeutic strategy in the social context transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The research methodology employed a qualitative approach, utilizing bibliographic research and a systematic literature review for specification. The research descriptor was “bibliotherapy”, with inclusion criteria, studies published from 2020 to 2025, to cover the context of diverse changes after the COVID-19 pandemic. The exclusion criterion applied was conceptual studies of bibliotherapy, without the practical intervention of the therapeutic technique. After applying the criteria, 12 studies were selected for the systematic review. The results indicated that bibliotherapy is a valuable instrument and therapeutic tool for special groups, such as children and the elderly, with varied benefits that warrant comprehensive investigation. These findings provide suggestions for future research, in light of the verification that bibliotherapy contributes to an individual's health.