The perfect patient: Cognitive-behavioural therapy for perfectionism

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 359-364

  Hirsch, Colette R ^a   Hayward, Peter ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive therapy; Core beliefs; Perfectionism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; OBSESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031765784     PISSN: 13524658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1352465898264071     Document Type: Article

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