Date of Award
Spring 6-15-2018
Document Type
Doctoral Research Paper
Degree Name
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
Organizational Unit
Graduate School of Professional Psychology
First Advisor
Ragnar Dene Storaasli
Second Advisor
Terri M. Davis
Third Advisor
James Langley
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Keywords
Cinematherapy, Inside Out, Film therapy, Psychotherapy, Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), Intersubjective theory
Abstract
Since its release in 2015, the Disney/Pixar film "Inside Out" has received widespread critical and commercial acclaim. Despite the film's basis in established psychological theories, little has been published regarding its clinical applicability, particularly for adolescent and adult clients in traditional talk therapy. Through the use of cinematherapy, a deeper examination of the film is offered, and suggestions for treatment use are provided. Via the lens of modern psychodynamic (Intersubjectivity) and behavioral (ACT) techniques, this paper offers diverse options for integrating "Inside Out" in psychotherapy and proves that it contains clinical applicability for a wide range of practitioners.
Copyright Date
5-14-2018
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Rights Holder
Jessica Rosenfeld
Provenance
Received from Author
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
30 pgs
File Size
489 KB
Recommended Citation
Rosenfeld, Jessica, "Cinematherapy with Inside Out: A Theoretical and Practical Guide" (2018). Graduate School of Professional Psychology: Doctoral Papers and Masters Projects. 297.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/capstone_masters/297
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