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Review Article

Associations between perfectionism and symptoms of anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression in young people: a meta-analysis

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Pages 460-487 | Received 08 Dec 2022, Accepted 26 Apr 2023, Published online: 17 May 2023

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