Emotional expression and psychological symptoms: A comparison of writing and drawing

Arts in Psychotherapy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 26-36

  Chan, K M ^a   Horneffer, K ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotional disclosure; Emotional expression; Journaling

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRAWING; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; STRESS; SYMPTOM CHECKLIST 90; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WRITING;

EID: 31444432855     PISSN: 01974556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aip.2005.06.001     Document Type: Article

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