Cognitive behavioural treatment of perfectionism: A single case experimental design series

Behaviour Change

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 245-258

  Egan, Sarah J ^a   Hine, Paula ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Cognitive; Perfectionism; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGORAPHOBIA; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BIPOLAR I DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PANIC; PERFECTIONISM; PREDICTION; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 59449098800     PISSN: 08134839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/bech.25.4.245     Document Type: Article

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