Telling perfectionists about their perfectionism: Effects of providing feedback on emotional reactivity and psychological symptoms

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1194-1203

  Aldea, Mirela A ^a   Rice, Kenneth G ^a   Gormley, Barbara ^a   Rojas, Ariz ^a  

^a Independent Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

Distress; Feedback; Perfectionism; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALADAPTIVE PERFECTIONISM; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SELF ESTEEM; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMOTIONS; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 78149415035     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2010.09.003     Document Type: Article

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