Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 392-398 , November 2004

Perfectionism dimensions in children and adolescents with anorexia nervosa

  • Josefina Castro, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, IDIBAPS (Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi Sunyer), Hospital Clínic Universitari of Barcelona, Spain, Barcelona, Spain (J.C., A.G., B.S., J.T.)
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Josefina Castro, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Clínic, Universitari, Sabino de Arana 1, Barcelona 08028, Spain.
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  • Araceli Gila, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, IDIBAPS (Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi Sunyer), Hospital Clínic Universitari of Barcelona, Spain, Barcelona, Spain (J.C., A.G., B.S., J.T.)
    • ,
  • Pilar Gual, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • International University of Catalonia, Catalonia, Spain (P.G.)
    • ,
  • Francisca Lahortiga, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology Clinic, University of Navarre, Pamplona, Spain (F.L.)
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  • Begoña Saura, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, IDIBAPS (Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi Sunyer), Hospital Clínic Universitari of Barcelona, Spain, Barcelona, Spain (J.C., A.G., B.S., J.T.)
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  • Josep Toro, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, IDIBAPS (Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi Sunyer), Hospital Clínic Universitari of Barcelona, Spain, Barcelona, Spain (J.C., A.G., B.S., J.T.)

,Accepted 25 November 2003.

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PII: S1054-139X(04)00052-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2003.11.094

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 392-398 , November 2004

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