Does art improve mood? a test of a key assumption underlying art therapy

Art Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 205-212

  De Petrillo, Lili ^a   Winner, Ellen ^b,c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

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EID: 33750886744     PISSN: 07421656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07421656.2005.10129521     Document Type: Article

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