The self-revelation through color technique: Understanding clients' relations with significant others, silent language, and defense mechanisms through the use of color

American Journal of Art Therapy

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 35-41

  Lev Wiesel, Rachel ^a   Daphna Tekoha, Shir ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

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