Psychosocial outcomes of active singing interventions for therapeutic purposes: A systematic review of the literature

Nordic Journal of Music Therapy

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 80-98

  Clark, Imogen ^a   Harding, Katherine ^a  

^a EASTERN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

psychosocial; singing; therapeutic

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856085869     PISSN: 08098131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2010.545136     Document Type: Article

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