Cinemeducation: A comprehensive guide to the use of film in medical education provides the medical and graduate educator with an innovative and effective cinema based curriculum useful for teaching a broad array of topics.

The book contains thirty chapters that address important areas in medical education such as chronic illness, disabilities, chemical dependency, cultural diversity, mental disorders and the doctor patient relationship.

The book catalogues over 450 scenes from 125 popular movies on video and includes a rationale for the importance of the subject, description of the movie and scene, counter number for finding the scene, relevant trigger questions for leading group discussion and related readings. An exhaustive appendix lists a host of additional movies relevant for teaching but not cited in the text.

‘Cinemeducation a comprehensive guide to using film in medical education is a marvellous tool that is entirely user friendly. Alexander, Lenahan and Pavlov have captured an amazing array of significant small scenes from a large variety of films, cameos illustrating crucial moments and interactions. They have not only organized these scenes into topics that focus on individual and family life cycles, specific clinical entities, the doctor/patient relationship and a variety of special populations, but they provide specific discussion questions that can be used to help learners process the experience. The range of films that are included is comprehensive and with exact counter numbers provided simplify the task of the medical educator to plan and present meaningful sessions. I know how hard it sometimes is to capture learners’ attention and break through the reluctance to deal with uncomfortable situations. Using the material that can be found in this volume we will all have a much easier and successful time.’
Marian R. Stuart, in the foreword

Part 1: Historical context

* A review of the literature
* Film and narrative medicine: cinemeducation and the development of narrative competence

Part 2: The individual and family life cycle

* Child and adolescent development
* Adult developmental issues through life cycle
* Family dynamics
* A life cycle approach to sexuality
* Chronic illness
* Geriatric medicine
* Life threatening illness/end of life

Part 3: Adult diagnostic categories

* Post traumatic stress disorder
* Anxiety, depression and somatoform disorders
* Chemical dependency
* Family violence
* Schizophrenia and bipolar disorders
* Personality and dissociative disorders
* Eating disorders

Part 4: The doctor-patient relationship

* Interviewing skills
* The professional and personal self of the physician
* The difficult patient
* Ethics and human values
* Medical error bullet Lifestyle modification

Part 5: Specific populations

* Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues
* Complementary and alternative medicine
* Cultural diversity
* Physical and mental disabilities

Part 6: Research

* A graduate survery of cinemeducation

Part 7: Additional topics

* Leadership, teamwork and organizational dynamics
* Technological considerations

Part 8: The future of cinemeducation

'This book on cinemeducation could not be more topical. A treasure trove of film resources around medically relevant topics. A jewel of a resource.' BMJ CAREER FOCUS

'Full of useful, specific information to enable medical educators to obtain films and brief film clips for teaching purposes. The strength of Cinemeducation is its extensive clip listings and excellent organization of them according to a broad range of topics. It should find a place on the shelf of any educator who wants to use feature films in teaching mental health themes.' PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES