Bibliotherapy-based Psychoeducation Program the Effect of Elderly Individuals on Depression and Hopelessness Levels

Bibliotherapy has been mainly focused on the social and emotional problems of children and young people, and studies with the elderly are very few. Based on the suggestion of meeting the right book with the right individual, which is the basis of bibliotherapy, it is predicted that the bibliotherapy method can be useful in reducing depression and increasing hope in the elderly, with the selection of books that are suitable for the cognitive levels of the elderly.

Inclusion Criteria:Being 65 years or olderA score between 5 and 11 on the Geriatric Depression scale (mild to moderate)Not having a perception disorder that will prevent communicationVolunteering to participate in the researchExclusion Criteria:• Having a communication barrier,Having been diagnosed with dementia,Being diagnosed with a severe psychiatric illnessHaving a terminal illnessExclusion Criteria:Not attending any session of the six-session training program and not attending the make-up session,Not participating in any of the Pretest, Posttest- and Follow-up tests.