Externalizing problems through art and writing: Experiences of process and helpfulness

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 405-419

  Keeling, Margaret L ^a   Bermudez, Maria ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ART; ART THERAPY; AWARENESS; CONTROL; EGO; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROBLEM SOLVING; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; WRITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ART THERAPY; AWARENESS; COMMUNICATION; EGO; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBLEM SOLVING; SCULPTURE; SELF CONCEPT; WRITING;

EID: 33751159814     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2006.tb01617.x     Document Type: Review

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