Cinematherapy possibilities: how to use films to solve psychological or social problems and enhance quality of life in the elderly?

• Authors: Anna Tylikowska , Kinga Tucholska
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Cinematherapy is a relatively new tool of the psychological change, having the potential to gain therapeutic, educational and developmental goals during individual or group meetings. This technique might be offered to persons on different stages of life, including the elderly. In the first part of the paper several definitions of cinematherapy, its purposes and explanatory mechanisms are presented and analyzed. The rules of the film selection and the methods of work based on films, with particular reference to the needs and typical problems of seniors are explained. The second part of the article provides some examples of films that might be effectively used in psychotherapy or sociotherapy of the elderly dealing with different issues. A ready-to-use scenario of group therapy session based on the one of recommended films is also proposed.

Keywords

EN

cinematherapy; movietherapy; film; psychotherapeutic technique; psychological intervention in elderly

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Akademii WSB
• Journal: EXLIBRIS Biblioteka Gerontologii Społecznej
• Year: 2017
• Issue: 1 (13) /2017 Active and Healthy Ageing
• Pages: 33-48

Dates

published

2017

Contributors

author

Anna Tylikowska

• Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny im. Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie

author

Kinga Tucholska

• Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny im. Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie

Identifiers

DOI

10.24917/24500232.131.3