The relationship between perfectionism, stress and burnout in clinical psychologists

Behaviour Change

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-28

  D'Souza, Fiona ^a   Egan, Sarah J ^a   Rees, Clare S ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burnout; Clinical; Perfectionism; Psychologist; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BURNOUT; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MALE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 79958701438     PISSN: 08134839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/bech.28.1.17     Document Type: Article

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