Psychology in the movies. What was the book?

[stef]

A long time, I heard/read about of a book (maybe there are more than one) about psycology in movies.

To make a long story short, it is about explaining what movie character is affected by what disorder / neurosis in what movie.

I also believe there has been threads of independent movies which were made especially to show certain disorder traits. Normal movies for the public not for psycology students I mean.

Does all the above ring you any bell?

Thanks.

Stef

 

[Daniel E.]

I don't know which exact book but some in the genre:

E-Motion Picture Magic

Reel Therapy

Rent Two Films and Let's Talk in the Morning: Using Popular Movies in Psychotherapy


Also, see:

Cinematherapy articles (movie profiles by the author of E-Motion Picture Magic)
Cinematherapy links
Cinematherapy bibliography

http://forum.psychlinks.ca/attitude...op-ten-films-that-feature-mental-illness.html

http://forum.psychlinks.ca/therapy-...rough-the-transformational-power-of-film.html

But it's not all good, of course, since films can increase stigma/ignorance about mental disorders:
http://forum.psychlinks.ca/psycholo...tal-health/2064-screening-mental-illness.html ("Films are among the worst offenders.")

 

[David Baxter PhD]

See also http://forum.psychlinks.ca/psychlinks-reviews/26705-positive-psychology-at-the-movies.html