Negative perfectionism increases the risk of fatigue following a period of stress

Psychology and Health

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 253-268

  Dittner, Antonia J ^a   Rimes, Katharine ^b   Thorpe, Susan ^c  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Cognitive behavioural; Depression; Fatigue; Perfectionism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT;

DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; HUMANS; NEGATIVISM; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 79951820463     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440903225892     Document Type: Article

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