Addressing the Complexity of Perfectionism in Clinical Practice
| Autor: | Gordon L. Flett, David Kealy, Joanna Cheek, Paul L. Hewitt, Mary Jia, Ariel Ko, Samuel F. Mikail |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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050103 clinical psychology
Psychodynamic psychotherapy Psychotherapist Conceptualization media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences 050109 social psychology General Medicine Perfectionism (psychology) Interpersonal communication medicine.disease_cause medicine.disease Mental health Eating disorders medicine Anxiety Personality 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences medicine.symptom Psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Psychodynamic Psychiatry. 46:457-489 |
| ISSN: | 2162-2590 |
| Popis: | Perfectionism, defined as the need to be or appear to be perfect, is a multidimensional personality construct that makes individuals vulnerable to a host of clinical problems including depression, anxiety, personality and eating disorders, as well as suicide behaviors, interpersonal dysfunction, and difficulties achieving successful therapeutic outcome. Given the detrimental associations with perfectionism, it is crucial that mental health professionals be familiar with and able to identify patients presenting with perfectionistic characteristics. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of a comprehensive conceptualization of perfectionism and its assessment and treatment in clinical practice based on the psychodynamic and interpersonal perspective of Hewitt et al. (2017). This article presents conceptual models of perfectionism, assessment measures, treatment considerations and challenges, and a case example of a patient with perfectionism. Through understanding the nature and treatment of ... |
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