Perfectionism and psychopathology: A review of research and treatment

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 879-906

  Shafran, Roz ^a   Mansell, Warren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cognitive therapy; Depression; Eating disorders; Perfectionism

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHARACTER DISORDER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPULSIVE PERSONALITY DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EATING DISORDER; EVALUATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EATING DISORDERS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 0034906431     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7358(00)00072-6     Document Type: Review

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