Perfectionism in depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and eating disorders

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 757-765

  Sassaroli, Sandra ^a,b   Romero Lauro, Leonor J ^a,c   Maria Ruggiero, Giovanni ^a,b   Mauri, Massimo C ^d   Vinai, Piergiuseppe ^a   Frost, Randy ^e  

^a Modena e San Benedetto del Tronto   (Italy)

^b Psicoterapia Cognitiva e Ricerca Cognitive Psychotherapy School   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^d FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^e SMITH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Eating disorders; Obsessive compulsive disorder; Perfectionism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PERFECTIONISM; PERFORMANCE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PERSONAL VALUE; SELF EVALUATION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPULSIVE PERSONALITY DISORDER; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 43249089492     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2008.02.007     Document Type: Article

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