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ERIC Number: EJ550322
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0742-1656
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Mandala Drawing: Facilitating Creative Growth in Children with A.D.D. or A.D.H.D.
Smitheman-Brown, Valerie; Church, Robin P.
Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, v13 n4 p252-60 1996
Investigates the creativity and behavior precipitated by employing the mandala as an active centering device for children with Attention-Deficit Disorder or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Drawings were requested and rated according to the Formal Elements Art Therapy Scale. Preliminary findings indicate that attentional abilities increased while impulsive behaviors decreased. (LSR)
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Behavior Change, Case Studies, Children, Conceptual Tempo, Creative Art, Creativity, Hyperactivity, Intervention, Rating Scales
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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