TY - JOUR AU - Lewis, Elisa G. AU - Cardwell, Jacqueline M. PY - 2020 DA - 2020/06/02 TI - The big five personality traits, perfectionism and their association with mental health among UK students on professional degree programmes JO - BMC Psychology SP - 54 VL - 8 IS - 1 AB - In view of heightened rates of suicide and evidence of poor mental health among healthcare occupational groups, such as veterinarians, doctors, pharmacists and dentists, there has been increasing focus on the students aiming for careers in these fields. It is often proposed that a high proportion of these students may possess personality traits which render them vulnerable to mental ill-health. SN - 2050-7283 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-020-00423-3 DO - 10.1186/s40359-020-00423-3 ID - Lewis2020 ER -