The effect of an art psychotherapy intervention on levels of depression and health locus of control orientations experienced by black women living with HIV

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 467-478

  Field, Wirika ^a   Kruger, Carine ^b  

^a Medunsa Campus ^*  (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Art psychotherapy; Depression; Doll making; Health locus of control; HIV; Psychocybernetic model of art therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052362685     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630803800302     Document Type: Article

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