Catalog Search Results
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
For gay and lesbian teens, coming out can be a complicated and difficult process. They may be isolated, alienated from their family and peers, and feel the dangerous threat of homophobia in their community. In this video, you will watch real interviews with gay and lesbian teenagers and their parents as they share their experiences of coming out. You will also hear expert commentary by Dr. Wendy Rosen on the special issues these teenagers face at...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In this compelling interview with one of the world's most respected psychologists and social critics, Dr. Hillman takes a critical look at American culture, from how we relate to passersby on the street, to our response to 9/11 and Katrina, to what happens between therapist and client in the consulting room. He delves into diverse topics such as the addiction to innocence, the value of breakdown, the terrible oppression of being normal, and the role...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Helping children who experience PTSD as a result of a one-time act of violence or trauma can be unsettling for many health professionals, counselors, school personnel or caretakers. This video presents information on the symptoms of PTSD in children and the various stages of treatment for children faced with stress disorder. It gently emphasizes the spiritual aspect of coping strategies and offers sound advice on short-term, long-term and psychopharmacological...
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
De Leon lays out the framework and theory underlying a therapeutic community, including the TC approach to substance abuse treatment and recovery. He explains that the TC is different from other treatment models in that it views substance abuse as a disorder of the whole person, and aims to treat that whole person, not just the drug addiction. Thus, TCs create social living situations where all aspects of a person's personality is displayed in work,...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In this engaging interview, the founder of social cognitive theory and the theory of self-efficacy reveals his early fascination with the wide-ranging effects of behavior modification. The "spillover effect" from one behavior to other areas of functioning made it possible to radically improve people's lives with relatively small changes in behavior. Believing that there must be more instances of this phenomenon, he set out to find them, compiling...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Taking ownership of our behavior is a major part of recovery, but difficult emotions can often hinder our progress. As the recovery process deepens, we often face the hurdle of getting back in touch with our emotions, and learning to handle them appropriately rather than simply reacting or "numbing out." In this video, a live studio audience of men and women in various stages of recovery engage in honest discussions about their own challenges with...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Emotional child abuse is frequently overlooked in our focus on physical and sexual abuse, often invisible to those both outside and inside the family. However, the damage that emotional child abuse can inflict has severe impact later in life on a person's self-esteem, relationships, and career. In this film, actual group participants discuss how despite their successes they continue to treat themselves the way they were treated as children, and continually...
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The first part of the film is an introduction to the warming up and subsequent transfer of simple spontaneity states, such as a sculptress starting a new creation in clay, or a mother visiting her daughter at boarding school. The next part is a therapeutic film. A young woman from a well-to-do home, but with a history of emotional instability and a poor responses to previous social demands, learns how to become a waitress. The film shows her development...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
For many people in recovery from substance abuse, one of the most challenging aspects of living a sober life is learning how to fill the void previously occupied by drugs and alcohol with activities that are pleasurable, healthy and meaningful. In this supportive video, Robert Meyers and Jane Ellen Smith help viewers and participants develop the skills necessary to make significant lifestyle changes, as they lead them on a captivating exploration...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Don't miss this rare opportunity to get up close and personal with the man named the single most influential psychotherapist of the past quarter-century. In this historic interview with Carl Rogers, filmed just two years before he passed away, the founder of the person-centered approach reflects on his major contributions and explores his provocative opinions on a wide range of topics including therapy, education, and social change. With thoughtfulness,...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In this engaging interview, CBT and agression expert Dr. Donald Meichenbaum discusses violence and aggression, from origin to treatment. Drawing upon his unique expertise, he articulates both how violent individuals are created and the thoughts that drive violent behavior. Meichenbaum advocates for stress "Stress-Inoculation Training," which he describes as the "best evidence-based intervention in working with angry and aggressive individuals." Keywords:...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Meet Todd, a 3rd grade student who has been leaving his teacher at wits end. He can't sit still, distracts his peers, and has trouble completing assignments, leading his teacher to suspect that he might be suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. As his teacher begins the assessment process, leading authority on ADHD, Dr. Russell Barkley, offers some words of wisdom, and George DuPaul and Gary Stoner walk us through each step in their...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The history of mental health practice with gay, lesbian and bisexual people is both complex and constantly evolving. This introductory program to the series focuses on some of the most important historical developments from ancient times to the present, including: Early attempts to pathologize and change homosexuality. The influences that led to the depathologizing of homosexuality. The contemporary bias in psychotherapy, illustrated by a poignant...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This program features three diverse personal coming out stories: A young African American woman who was institutionalized when she told her parents; a retired professional Latino man who came out to his wife and children later in life; and an affirming mother who shares the process her family went through when her teenage son came out to them. Commentary is provided by Dr. Eli Coleman, Dr. Sari Dworkin, and Dr. Ritch Savin-Williams, noted experts...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Shortly after the Japanese attack on Peal Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066. It led to the mass evacuation and incarceration of over 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry; more than half were children. The impact of the World War II internment on Japanese Americans still lingers in the form of humiliation, anger, shame, regret and abandonment. This program provides a rare glimpse into the very private lives of a few...
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Working with severe personality disorders is perhaps the most challenging task clinicians face. And while the psychoanalytic literature offers profound insights on this topic, it also can be quite daunting to many therapists. In this interview, Kernberg first lays out the core principle of Object Relations theory, and his concept of the 'borderline personality organization', characterized by identity diffusion, that underlies severe personality disorders....
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The founder of Structural Family Therapy, Minuchin has been inspiring therapists for over half a century with his wisdom and insight into what actually helps people change. You've read about him in your textbooks-now here's a chance to get to know the person behind the legend. In this compelling interview, Minuchin sits down with one of his beloved mentees and talks freely about his evolution as a therapist over the past fifty years. He reveals how...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Existential therapy is something radically different. The aims are to open the person up--to help this person become more sensitive to life, to beauty. Now that sounds a bit sentimental, I know, but it's a very serious thing we need."- Rollo May. Drawing from the influence of his forefathers--Freud, Jung, and Fromm--as well as classical mythology, philosophy and literature, May gives a passionate explanation of Existential Psychotherapy and why it...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
If you're a student or professional in the field of psychology and you've ever wondered, "Hey, where's the excitement and imagination in psychology?" you've got a friend in James Hillman. In this fascinating interview, Dr. Hillman offers an inspiring critique of what he calls a "very peculiar field" and passionately expresses his longing for a psychology that enjoys and respects the psyche rather than fears and confines it. Hillman, a self-described...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Get an intimate view of Jacob Moreno and the history of psychodrama by viewing Moreno's 2nd wife Florence Gunsher, and his widow Zerka, recount critical moments and influences in the development of psychodrama. His son Jonathan discuss why he drifted from his father, and how he reconnected. His daughter Regina discuss her father's philosophy, eccentric view of himself and spiritual affinities. His German disciple, Grete Levitz, recalls stories of...
Didn't find it?
Didn't find it in the Minuteman Library Network? Request it from other Massachusetts library systems.
Can't find what you are looking for? Recommend it to your local library as a future purchase. Suggest a Purchase