Perfectionism, stressful life events, and the 1-year outcome of depression

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 541-553

  Enns, Murray W ^a,b   Cox, Brian J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Department of Psychiatry ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; Life events; Perfectionism; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STRESS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 27544496733     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-005-2414-8     Document Type: Article

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