Normal and neurotic perfectionism in eating disorders: An interactive model

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 421-426

  Davis, Caroline ^a,b,c  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body esteem; Eating disorders; Neurotic perfectionism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BULIMIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NARCISSISM; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOANALYSIS; SELF ESTEEM;

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BODY IMAGE; BULIMIA; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030728593     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-108X(199712)22:4<421::AID-EAT7>3.0.CO;2-O     Document Type: Article

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