Effects of classroom-based creative expression programmes on children's well-being

Arts in Psychotherapy

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 269-277

  Beauregard, Caroline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Classroom; Creative arts therapies; Intervention programmes; Mental health; School

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD HEALTH; CLASSROOM BASED CREATIVE EXPRESSION PROGRAM; COPING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EMPOWERMENT; HOPE; HUMAN; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84901059840     PISSN: 01974556     EISSN: 18735878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aip.2014.04.003     Document Type: Article

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