The Psychodynamics of Trauma and Modern Horror Cinema
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-70349-7 (ISBN)
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Drawing on Freudian psychoanalysis, object relations theory and relational psychoanalysis, the authors explore the ways in which horror films present different aspects of traumatic phenomenology and the re-emergence of unprocessed traumatic wounds. Covering films as diverse as Psycho, The Babadook, Black Swan, and A Nightmare on Elm Street, the authors dissect the use of symbolism and metaphors in popular horror cinema to show how the disruptive threats faced by characters in these films often function in the same way as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and consider behaviours such as repetitive thoughts and actions, dissociation, and more through the lens of neuroscience and narrative theory.
This book is an important and novel read for all psychoanalysts in practice and training looking for new ways to understand and work with clients who have experienced traumatic life events. The authors’ use of familiar and canonical horror films also equips students and researchers of Film Studies with the knowledge necessary to integrate psychoanalytic theories into their work.
Carlos Pitillas is an associate professor and researcher in the department of Psychology at Comillas Pontifical University, Spain. He is a psychotherapist working with children, adolescents, and adults. His interests focus on early socioemotional development and attachment relationships; relational trauma and its intergenerational transmission; interpersonal psychoanalytic psychotherapy; and intersections between psychology and popular culture. His current teaching covers developmental psychology, psychoanalysis, psychoanalytic psychotherapy, and child and adolescent psychotherapy. He is the Director of the upcoming master’s degree in Psychoanalytic Contemporary Psychotherapy, at Comillas Pontifical University. Ismael Martínez-Biurrun is an award-winning novelist, creative writing teacher, and adjunct lecturer at Comillas Pontifical University, Spain. He has published nine novels and has had his work included in several short story anthologies. His work combines psychological thriller with horror and urban fantasy.
1. Traumatic Disruption in Modern Horror Cinema 2. Traumatic Fragmentation in Modern Horror Cinema 3. Modes of Traumatic Re-emergence in Modern Horror Cinema 4. The Hero's Darkest Journey: Trauma Storytelling in Modern Horror Film 5. Reclaiming the Metaphor, Embracing the Monster: Using Horror Films in Psychotherapy with Traumatized Patients
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 17.2.2025 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 10 Halftones, black and white; 10 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Psychoanalyse / Tiefenpsychologie | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-032-70349-0 / 1032703490 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-032-70349-7 / 9781032703497 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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