Pilot study: Retreat intervention predicts improved quality of life and reduced psychological distress among breast cancer patients

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 209-214

  Vella, Elizabeth J ^a   Budd, Matthew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

^b CG Jung Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Art therapy; Breast cancer; Psychological distress; Quality of life; Spiritual well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; ART THERAPY; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; ART THERAPY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MIND-BODY RELATIONS, METAPHYSICAL; MIND-BODY THERAPIES; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPIRITUALITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 80053641827     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2011.01.005     Document Type: Article

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