Relations between perfectionism and obsessive-compulsive symptoms: Examination of specificity among the dimensions

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 393-400

  Wu, Kevin D ^a   Cortesi, Gina T ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Obsessive compulsive disorder; OCD; OCD cognitive models; Perfectionism

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PERSONALITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 61349149298     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2008.11.006     Document Type: Article

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