The Effects of Music Therapy-Based Bereavement Groups on Mood and Behavior of Grieving Children: A Pilot Study

Journal of Music Therapy

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 291-306

  Hilliard, Russell E ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AFFECT; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRIEF; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSIC THERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AFFECT; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMANS; MALE; MUSIC THERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP;

EID: 0035749168     PISSN: 00222917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmt/38.4.291     Document Type: Article

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