The tree theme method as an intervention in psychosocial occupational therapy: Client acceptability and outcomes

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 167-176

  Gunnarsson, A Birgitta ^a,b,d   Eklund, Mona ^b,c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Kronoberg County Council   (Sweden)

^c MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d FoU Centrum   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Art therapy; Creativeness; Mental health; Patient satisfaction; Therapeutic process

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ART THERAPY; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ART THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66149140658     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2008.00738.x     Document Type: Article

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