Perfectionism in anxiety and depression: Comparisons across disorders, relations with symptom severity, and role of comorbidity

International Journal of Cognitive Therapy

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 66-91

  Wheeler, Heather A ^a,b   Blankstein, Kirk R ^c   Antony, Martin M ^d   McCabe, Randi E ^b,e   Bieling, Peter J ^b,e  

^a HUMBER RIVER REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 80155173396     PISSN: 19371209     EISSN: 19371217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/ijct.2011.4.1.66     Document Type: Article

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