The Green Creature Within
This film tells the story of an adolescent psychotherapy group that met at an outpatient clinic for two hours a week over a period of two years. Art and drama were the major therapeutic tools, along with music, movement, poetry, and filmmaking. The varied expressive modalities are demonstrated in this film, as well as the different roles the therapists played in facilitating the group process. In addition to telling the story of the group, this film also includes detailed case studies of two of the members. It is a rare example of multimodality group therapy unfolding over time.
Director: Judith A. Rubin, Eleanor C. Irwin
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 25 min
Editing: James Lenkner
Production: Audio Video Services of Western Psychiatric Hospital
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
group therapy, pittsburgh, pennsylvania, psychodrama, art therapy
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Green Creature Within about?
- This film tells the story of an adolescent psychotherapy group that met at an outpatient clinic for two hours a week over a period of two years. Art and drama were the major therapeutic tools, along with music, movement, poetry, and filmmaking. The varied expressive modalities are demonstrated in this film, as well as the different roles the therapists played in facilitating the group process. In addition to telling the story of the group, this film also includes detailed case studies of two of the members. It is a rare example of multimodality group therapy unfolding over time.
- Who directed The Green Creature Within?
- The Green Creature Within was directed by Judith A. Rubin, Eleanor C. Irwin.
- How long is The Green Creature Within?
- The Green Creature Within has a runtime of 25m (25 minutes).
- What genre is The Green Creature Within?
- The Green Creature Within is a Documentary film.