Can movies be healing?. A journey into the beneficial aspects of motion pictures

      Аннотация: Movies can be used as a self-help tool, to provoke discussion and identification of client issues, or even as a tool in patient diagnosis. Throughout my own life, I have been impressed by the tremendous potential of films, more than any other media, to affect my emotions and thought processes. In this paper, I am discussing the development and scope of cinematherapy and describe heuristically the emotional impact of several specific movies on myself and the implications for the therapeutic use of these movies.

Ключевые слова: cinematherapy, Films, healing, motion, movies, movie therapy, beneficial