Artistic tasks outperform nonartistic tasks for stress reduction

Art Therapy

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 71-78

  Abbott, Kayleigh A ^a   Shanahan, Matthew J ^a   Neufeld, Richard W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 84879081451     PISSN: 07421656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07421656.2013.787214     Document Type: Article

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