Assessing Stress Reduction as a Function of ArtisticCreation and Cognitive Focus

Art Therapy

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 164-169

  Curl, Krista ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

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EID: 58149229198     PISSN: 07421656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07421656.2008.10129550     Document Type: Article

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