Evaluating a web-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for maladaptive perfectionism in university students

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 357-366

  Radhu, Natasha ^a   Daskalakis, Zafiris J ^a   Arpin Cribbie, Chantal A ^b   Irvine, Jane ^c   Ritvo, Paul ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

cognitive behavioral therapy; maladaptive perfectionism; mental health; university students; Web based

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPULSIVE PERSONALITY DISORDER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ANXIETY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPULSIVE PERSONALITY DISORDER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862523722     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: 19403208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2011.630703     Document Type: Article

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