Brain Damaged Child, The

Synopsis

Records an interview between a psychiatrist and a seven year old boy with organic brain damage. Shows through play with clay figures and discussion, such behaviour phenomena as hyperactivity, poor motor coordination, dependency relationship with mother, heightened sibling rivalries and resentments, and resistance to pressure to perform beyond capability. Brings out lack of ego defences and uninhibited relatedness to interviewer. The stress situation of the interview produces some overt responses which illustrate the above behaviour more clearly.*

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. b&w. 31 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1968

Availability

Hire? Part of collection sold by BSIP to University of Cambridge, Department of Psychology in Dec 1991.

Subjects

Psychiatry; Psychology

Keywords

behaviour; brain damage; children

Credits

Producer

M D Griffel; R C Prall

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute

Distributor

Name

BSIP Europrofile Ltd

Phone

020 8946 8644

Fax

020 8946 4599

Address

Hill House
96 Wimbledon Hill
London
SW19 7PB

Notes

Contact: Dr Hartley Millar (2/01), e-mail hmillar@cix.couk