Perfectionism and Suicidal Preoccupation

Journal of Personality

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 529-543

  Adkins, Karen Kittler ^a   Parker, Wayne ^b  

^a Meridian Community College

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 0030161997     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.1996.tb00520.x     Document Type: Article

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