Exploratory RCT of art therapy as an adjunctive treatment in schizophrenia

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 483-491

  Richardson, Phil ^a,e   Jones, Kevin ^b   Evans, Chris ^c   Stevens, Peter ^d   Rowe, Anna ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c RAMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e Belsize Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Art therapy; Randomized trial; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ART THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 34547166139     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230701483111     Document Type: Article

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