Physiological effects of mandala making in adults with intellectual disability

Arts in Psychotherapy

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 109-113

  Schrade, Crystal ^a   Tronsky, Loel ^b   Kaiser, Donna H ^b  

^a The Kennedy Center   (United States)

^b Albertus Magnus College New Haven   (United States)

Author keywords

Intellectual disability; Mandala; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DRAWING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE RATE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 79955476349     PISSN: 01974556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aip.2011.01.002     Document Type: Article

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