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Art Group Psychotherapy in a Psychiatric Day Unit

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Charles Lund*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Medicine, Newcastle General Hospital, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE46BE
Evelyn Ormerod
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Medicine, Newcastle General Hospital, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE46BE
Kuruvilla George
Affiliation:
St Nicholas' Hospital, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne (Formerly Senior Registrar, Department of Psychological Medicine, Newcastle General Hospital
*
Correspondence

Extract

The use of art in the context of a therapy group in a day hospital setting is described, and the literature on art and factors influencing such groups discussed.

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Brief Reports
Copyright
Copyright © 1986 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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