Socially prescribed and self-oriented perfectionism as predictors of depressive diagnosis in preadolescents

Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 182-194

  Huggins, Lauren ^a   Davis, Melissa C ^a   Rooney, Rosanna ^a   Kane, Robert ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Depression; Dysthymia; Perfectionism

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450108077     PISSN: 10372911     EISSN: 18392520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/ajgc.18.2.182     Document Type: Article

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