Using art as a self-regulating tool in a war situation: A model for social workers

Health and Social Work

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 201-209

  Huss, Ephrat ^a   Sarid, Orly ^a   Cwikel, Julie ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Art intervention; Crisis intervention; Resilience; Self care; Stressors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ART THERAPY; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CONFLICT; COPING BEHAVIOR; FAMILY RELATION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MASS MEDIUM; SELF CARE; SOCIAL WORK; WAR;

ADULT; ART THERAPY; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FAMILY RELATIONS; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MASS MEDIA; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SELF CARE; SOCIAL WORK; WAR;

EID: 77957953419     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: 15456854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/35.3.201     Document Type: Article

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