Resource Type: Films

PsychAlive has produced a vast selection of educational documentary films on topics of relationships, parenting, self-development and violence and suicide prevention. We welcome you to browse through our selection of available documentaries.

Trauma and the Body: A Sensorimotor Approach: An Interview with Pat Ogden

Pat Ogden, Ph.D., is a pioneer in somatic psychology, who has trained in a wide variety of somatic and psychotherapeutic approaches. She has over three decades of experience working with individuals and groups in diverse populations, including prison inmates, psychiatric inpatients and survivors of trauma. Dr. Ogden is the founder and director of the Sensorimotor… Read more »

Caring Kids Straight: An Interview with Father Greg Boyle

Father Gregory Boyle, Father G, is the Founder of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang intervention, re-hab and re-entry program in the United States. Father Greg served as the pastor of Dolores Mission, 1986-1992. In 1988, he founded Homeboy Industries and he has since received numerous honorary degrees and awards for his work in helping gang… Read more »

Society, Relationships, and Pleasure: An Interview with Dr. Carol Gilligan

Dr. Carol Gilligan is an American feminist, ethicist, and psychologist best known for her work on ethical relationships and gender studies. She is currently a Professor at New York University and a visiting Professor at the University of Cambridge, where she works with the Centre for Gender Studies.   Dr. Gilligan taught at Harvard University for… Read more »

A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach on Aggression: An Interview with Donald Meichenbaum

Donald Meichenbaum, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. He is a founder of Cognitive Behavioral Modification and an expert in the treatment of PTSD, having treated individuals of all ages for traumas suffered from war, violence, abuse, accidents, and illness. He is also the Research… Read more »

Psychological Factors that Contribute to Violence: An Interview with James Gilligan

James Gilligan, M.D., is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine and Adjunct Professor in the School of Law at New York University. He is a former president of the International Association for Forensic Psychotherapy. An expert in the field of violence, he has published several books including Violence: Reflections on a National… Read more »

The Public Health Model Applied to Violence: An Interview with James Gilligan

James Gilligan, M.D., is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine and Adjunct Professor in the School of Law at New York University. He is a former president of the International Association for Forensic Psychotherapy. An expert in the field of violence, he has published several books including Violence: Reflections on a National… Read more »

Social, Political, and Economic Issues in Violence: An Interview with James Gilligan

James Gilligan, M.D., is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine and Adjunct Professor in the School of Law at New York University. He is a former president of the International Association for Forensic Psychotherapy. An expert in the field of violence, he has published several books including Violence: Reflections on a National… Read more »

On Relationships and Parenting: An Interview with Dr. Pat Love

Distinguished professor and Certified Love Educator, Pat Love, Ed.D., is known for her warmth, humor, and commitment to learning. For more than 25 years, she has contributed to relationship education and personal development through her books, articles, training programs, speaking, and media appearances. She is an expert presenter at national and international conferences, as well… Read more »

An Interview with Drs. Carol and James Gilligan

Dr. Carol Gilligan is an American feminist, ethicist, and psychologist best known for her work on ethical relationships and gender studies. She is currently a Professor at New York University and a visiting Professor at the University of Cambridge. Her ground-breaking book, In a Different Voice  (1982) achieved much critical acclaim and has been described by… Read more »

Mindfulness for Life: An Interview with Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn

Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., is a scientist, writer, and meditation teacher who has received acclaim for bringing mindfulness into the mainstream of medicine and society. He is a professor emeritus and founding director of the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School…. Read more »