Graduate Students Who Hold Themselves to High Standards Are More Prone to Depression Than Others

Mongrain, MyriamLeather, Faith2015-05-212015-05-212008Mongrain, M., & Leather, F. (2006). Immature dependence and self-criticism predict the recurrence of major depression. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 62(6), 705-713.http://hdl.handle.net/10315/29110Academic perfectionists are more prone to major depression than others. Self-critical and 'needy' personality types are at risk for experiencing recurring bouts of major depression.Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 CanadaPsychologyMental HealthGraduate Students Who Hold Themselves to High Standards Are More Prone to Depression Than OthersResearch Summary