Art Therapy for Combat-Related PTSD: Recommendations for Research and Practice

Art Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 157-164

  Collie, Kate ^a   Backos, Amy ^b   Malchiodi, Cathy ^c   Spiegel, David ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c American Art Therapy Association   (United States)

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EID: 33846407237     PISSN: 07421656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07421656.2006.10129335     Document Type: Article

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