Dean K. Simonton, University of California-Davis. Alan M. Goldstein, PhD, City University of New York John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Reception follows seminar.
This film is for psychologists who can laugh at themselves and are open to accepting the truth that nonprofessionals may be as effective in treating certain types of problems as professionals. It's a funny movie about a man who passes himself off as a therapist in a small town and discovers he's good at what he does. The town's establishment shrinks feel threatened and try to get rid of him. Perhaps the movie's most winning moment is when the town's psychiatrist goes to the therapist for treatment. For all psychologists, this film is worth your time.