The experience of creative activity as a treatment medium

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 49-63

  Griffiths, Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community mental health services; Creativity; Occupation; Occupational therapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CREATIVITY; EXPERIENCE; FRIENDSHIP; HUMAN; LEISURE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK;

EID: 39049143469     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230701506242     Document Type: Article

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