The Existential Model of Perfectionism and Depressive Symptoms: A Short-Term, Four-Wave Longitudinal Study

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 423-238

  Graham, Aislin R ^a   Sherry, Simon B ^a   Stewart, Sherry H ^a   Sherry, Dayna L ^b   McGrath, Daniel S ^a   Fossum, Kristin M ^a   Allen, Stephanie L ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognitive distortions; Depression; Existentialism; Neuroticism; Perfectionism

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958581997     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020667     Document Type: Article

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