Strengthening connections between mothers and children: Art therapy in a domestic violence shelter

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 87-108

  Buschel, Bettina Stronach ^a   Madsen, Libbe Hurvitz ^b,c  

^a Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services   (United States)

^b Center for Trauma Program Innovation   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Art therapy; Domestic violence; Recursive family communication; Trauma psychoeducation

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ART THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPULSION; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; DRAWING; FAMILY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MANIA; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SAFETY; SYMBOLISM;

EID: 33746597451     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v13n01_05     Document Type: Article

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