Behind the veil: Mandala drawings by dementia patients

Art Therapy

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 187-193

  Couch, Janet Beaujon ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 85011141937     PISSN: 07421656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07421656.1987.10759280     Document Type: Article

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