Multidimensional perfectionism and ego defenses

Journal of College Student Psychotherapy

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 41-54

  Dickinson, Wendy L ^a   Ashby, Jeffrey S ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College students; Ego defenses; Perfectionism

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012253623     PISSN: 87568225     EISSN: 15404730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J035v19n03_05     Document Type: Article

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