Bibliotherapy as Part of Therapeutic Education in Slovakia

Abstract

The paper offers a brief overview of the contemporary history and current state of university education in bibliotherapy as part of the undergraduate curriculum in therapeutic pedagogy at the Faculty of Education of the Comenius University in Bratislava. The author addresses also the significant contributions made by individuals who played a pivotal role in shaping and advancing this field of study. The document provides information regarding the present content and structure of the study programme, which is oriented towards therapeutic pedagogical bibliotherapy. The paper also mentions some experts who contributed to the development of bibliotherapy in professional practice in Slovakia. Furthermore, it provides an overview of the possibilities of further education in the framework of approved recommended standard preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic, international recommendations of the Council of the European Commission on the key competences in lifelong learning and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which affect bibliotherapy practice.