Film therapy is the use of films, scenes or short films as a support tool for psychological therapy. A review published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology indicates that film therapy can have a positive effect on patients' well-being and help them cope with life's challenges.
There are psychologists who use film therapy as a complementary tool to address a wide variety of problems. Some studies explore the potential of film therapy to reduce parent-adolescent conflict in school counseling or to help young people diagnosed with schizophrenia reconceptualize their stories.