Self-criticism, maladaptive perfectionism, and depression symptoms in a community sample: A longitudinal test of the mediating effects of person-dependent stressful life events

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 336-349

  Cox, Brian J ^a   Clara, Ian P ^a   Enns, Murray W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; Maladaptive perfectionism; Self criticism; Stressful life events

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BEHAVIOR; COMMUNITY LIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; PERFECTIONISM; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS; URBAN AREA;

EID: 70350438783     PISSN: 08898391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/0889-8391.23.4.336     Document Type: Article

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