Perfectionism as a mediator between perceived criticism and eating disorders

Eating and Weight Disorders

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Sassaroli, Sandra ^a,b   Apparigliato, M ^a   Bertelli, S ^c   Boccalari, L ^c   Fiore, F ^a,b   Lamela, C ^d   Scarone, S ^c,e   Ruggiero, G M ^a,b  

^a Modena e San Benedetto del Tronto   (Italy)

^b Psicoterapia Cognitiva e Ricerca   (Italy)

^c SAN PAOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d Scuola Cognitiva Firenze   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anorexia; Bulimia; Criticism; Mediation; Perfectionism; Regression analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; BULIMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCERN OVER MISTAKES SUBSCALE OF THE MULTIDIMENSIONAL PERFECTIONISM SCALE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIET RESTRICTION; DRIVE FOR THINNESS, BULIMIA, AND BODY DISSATISFACTION SUBSCALES OF THE EATING DISORDERS INVENTORY; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; OUTPATIENT CARE; PERCEIVED CRITICISM; PERCEIVED CRITICISM INVENTORY; PERFECTIONISM; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL PHENOMENA; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; STRUCTURED CLINICAL INTERVIEW FOR DSM DISORDERS;

EID: 79960184139     PISSN: 11244909     EISSN: 15901262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03327519     Document Type: Article

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