[The cinema as a device for teaching complexity in mental health]

Area of Science:

• Psychiatry
• Psychopathology
• Mental Health Education

Background:

• Traditional teaching methods in mental health may not fully capture the complexity of psychopathology.
• The representation of subjectivity in fiction, particularly through cinema, offers a unique lens for understanding human experience.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose and explore the use of cinema as an innovative pedagogical tool in clinical psychiatry and psychopathology.
• To provide a framework for integrating film into mental health education for enhanced empathic understanding.

Main Methods:

• Literature review of existing research on cinema in education and mental health.
• Analysis of philosophical, cognitive, and pedagogical-didactic frameworks supporting film-based learning.
• Exploration of the historical evolution of subjectivity representation in fictional narratives.

Main Results:

• Cinema can serve as a powerful instrument for "empathic recreation" in mental health teaching.
• Integrating film provides a novel perspective on the conceptual structures of psychopathology.
• This approach enhances the understanding of complex psychic problematics and interactions.

Conclusions:

• Cinema offers a valuable and complex approach to teaching and learning in clinical psychiatry and psychopathology.
• This method fosters deeper empathic engagement and a more nuanced understanding of mental health issues.
• It encourages continuous learning for mental health professionals by highlighting underlying psychic interactions.