While film and video has long been used within psychological practice, researchers and practitioners have only just begun to explore the benefits of film and video production as therapy. This volume describes a burgeoning area of psychotherapy which employs the art of filmmaking and digital storytelling as a means of healing victims of trauma and […]
Horror in Therapy
Do horror films traumatize audiences or do they allow viewers to face their worst fears and survive? What is the appeal of horror or science fiction for trauma survivors? Therapist and book author Jenny Hamilton noticed that some therapy clients who were experiencing post traumatic stress disorder (or PTSD) began exploring their experiences of watching […]
Suspenseful Movies in Cinema Therapy
Here is my updated list of the 10 most suspenseful movies of all time. While the term “suspenseful movie” is somewhat subjective, I focused on three main criteria: Is the movie so suspenseful that it could change someone’s behavior? Does the movie produce pleasurable excitement and anticipation regarding an outcome? Does the movie produce the […]
Cinema as Therapy: Grief and Transformational Film
Loss is an inescapable reality of life, and individuals need to develop a capacity to grieve in order to mature and live life to the full. Yet most western movie audiences live in cultures that do not value this necessary process and filmgoers finding themselves deeply moved by a particular film are often left wondering […]
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