Systems in conflict: Labeling youth creativity as mental illness

Journal of Family Psychotherapy

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 358-378

  Sadre, Mahnaz ^a   Brock, Linda J ^b  

^a Life Solutions   (United States)

^b TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Bipolar disorder; Children; Conflict; Creativity

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONAZEPAM; GABAPENTIN; LITHIUM; OXCARBAZEPINE; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE; VALPROATE SEMISODIUM;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ANGER; ART; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CREATIVITY; CYCLOTHYMIA; DISTRACTIBILITY; DRAWING; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LOGORRHEA; MALE; MEMORY; MUSICIAN; PERCEPTION; PHOTOGRAPHY; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOSIS; RESTLESSNESS; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SEIZURE; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SUICIDE; THINKING;

EID: 70449645298     PISSN: 08975353     EISSN: 15404080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08975350802475098     Document Type: Review

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