Clinical perfectionism: a cognitive-behavioural analysis.

Journal article

This paper reviews the characteristics of clinical perfectionism and proposes a new definition of the phenomenon. It is suggested that the defining feature of clinically significant perfectionism is the overdependence of self-evaluation on the determined pursuit (and achievement) of self-imposed personally demanding standards of performance in at least one salient domain, despite the occurrence of adverse consequences. It is suggested that such clinical perfectionism is maintained by the bias...

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Authors: Shafran, R; Cooper, Z; Fairburn, C

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Behaviour research and therapy
• Volume: 40
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 773-791
• Publication date: 2002-07-01
• DOI: 10.1016/s0005-7967(01)00059-6
• EISSN: 1873-622X
• ISSN: 0005-7967
• Language: English
• Keywords: Humans; Compulsive Personality Disorder; Eating Disorders; Achievement; Models, Psychological; Cognitive Therapy; Personality; Self Concept