What research evidence is there for the use of art therapy in the management of symptoms in adults with cancer? A systematic review

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 135-145

  Wood, Michele J M ^a,b   Molassiotis, Alexander ^c   Payne, Sheila ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Marie Curie Hospice Hampstead   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

art therapy; cancer; fatigue; oncology; survivorship; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ART THERAPY; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURVIVAL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; ART THERAPY; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 79251579649     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1722     Document Type: Review

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