Academy for film and psychiatry

 
 

AFP is dedicated to bringing together mental health professionals with an interest in film, be that film analysis, film as therapy, the cognitive neuroscience of film or filmmaking. We are just getting started and open to suggestions for how best to serve members. Membership is free. Just send a note to the e-mail address below and describe yourself and area of interest. Then start sending in review or short essays that you would like to see posted. Welcome!




WE WELCOME YOUR PARTICIPATION:

Everyone’s an equal here, so don’t feel shy.

Submit an essay/review for:

   filmonalysis:         film reviews

     filmosophy:          profound thoughts about film and psychiatry/psychology

     cinematherapy:    thoughts about the use of film in psychotherapy

     international        a world view of the film/psychiatry universe

       corner:

     neurocinematics:  the neuroscience of film


Or, just pull up a chair and join us for a chat at our yahoo group:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/theacademyfilmpsych


Please send all submissions and comments to:


info@academyfilmpsych.com

 

welcome to afp

Fred Miller, MD, PHD

AFP Founder

    Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, NorthShore University HealthSystem

      Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago Medical School