Dimensions of perfectionism, unconditional self-acceptance, and depression

Journal of Rational - Emotive and Cognitive - Behavior Therapy

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 119-138

  Flett, Gordon L ^a   Besser, Avi ^a   Davis, Richard A ^a   Hewitt, Paul L ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; Perfectionism; Self acceptance; Self worth

Indexed keywords

EID: 3542992722     PISSN: 08949085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025051431957     Document Type: Article

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