[Using of the film therapy in psychocorrective work with the elderly.]

The article discusses the possibilities of using film therapy in working with elderly and senile people. The methodology of film therapy in individual and group form, categories of films that can be viewed with clients are discussed, examples with annotations of 21 films are given. The paper presents the results of the use of film therapy in the course of individual and group work with the elderly. 7 elderly women took part in a group consultation on the basis of the State Educational Institution of the Kirovsky district of Yekaterinburg. The result of the work was the opportunity to expand the time and life perspectives of the participants, an attempt to rethink their own views and behavioral patterns. The experience of using film therapy has shown the possibilities of its application in gerontopsychological practice, its significant potential and the breadth of application options. The results obtained can form the basis for the development of psychocorrective programs on the topic, as well as a series of studies.