Can Psychological Interventions Reduce Perfectionism? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2014, Pages

  Lloyd, Samantha ^a   Schmidt, Ulrike ^a   Khondoker, Mizanur ^a   Tchanturia, Kate ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cognitive behavioural therapy; meta analysis; Perfectionism; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEPRESSION; FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEPRESSION; FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS; HUMANS; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 84944194295     PISSN: 13524658     EISSN: 14691833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1352465814000162     Document Type: Review

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