Perfectionism and eating disorders: A review of the literature

European Eating Disorders Review

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-70

  Franco Paredes, Karina ^a   Mancilla Díaz, Juan Manuel ^a,b   Vázquez Arévalo, Rosalía ^a   López Aguilar, Xochitl ^a   Álvarez Rayón, Georgina ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b Division de Investigacion y Posgrado   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Bulimia nervosa; Eating Disorders; Perfectionism

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BODY IMAGE; BULIMIA; COMPULSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EATING DISORDER; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL DISEASE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRODUCTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; STANDARD; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 17144411130     PISSN: 10724133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/erv.605     Document Type: Review

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