The effectiveness of art therapy in reducing depression in prison populations

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 444-460

  Gussak, David ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Art therapy; BDI II; Depression; Formal Elements Art Therapy Scale; Prison

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ART THERAPY; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FOLLOW UP; FORMAL ELEMENTS ART THERAPY SCALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PILOT STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRISON; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; SHORT FORM 36; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ART THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PRISONERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34447305451     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X06294137     Document Type: Article

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