Perfectionism

by Flett, Gordon L.; Hewitt, Paul L., Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9781557988423
• ISBN10: 1557988420
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-03-01
• Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn

Summary

Provides a picture of perfectionism and focuses on its maladaptive aspects. Explores such questions as, How is perfectionism assessed and conceptualized? How does perfectionism develop? What is the role of emotion, stress, or depression in perfectionism, and When is perfectionism irrational? Combines recent research with insights relevant to treatment.

Author Biography

Lynn E. Alden, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Jeffrey S. Ashby, PhD, Department of Counseling and Psychological Services, Georgia State University, Atlanta Aaron T. Beck, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Kirk R. Blankstein, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Toronto at Mississauga, Ontario Sidney J. Blatt, PhD, Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT Gary P. Brown, PhD, Psychology Department, Paterson Centre, St. Mary's Hospital, London Jennifer D. Campbell, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Sarah J. Cockell, PhD, Eating Disorders Clinic, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia Brian J. Cox, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg Patricia Marten DiBartolo, PhD, Department of Psychology, Smith College, Northampton, MA Adam Di Paula, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver David M. Dunkley, PhD, Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec Albert Ellis, PhD, President, Albert Ellis Institute, New York Murray W. Enns, MD, FRCPC, Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg Gordon L. Flett, PhD, Department of Psychology, York University, Ontario Carol A. Flynn, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Randy O. Frost, PhD, Department of Psychology, Smith College, Northampton, MA Elliot M. Goldner, MD, FRCPC, Mental Health Evaluation and Community Consultation Unit, University of British Columbia, Vancouver A. Marie Habke, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Paul L. Hewitt, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Silvana Macdonald, PhD, Department of Psychology, York University, Ontario Tanna M. B. Mellings, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Joan M. Oliver, PhD, Department of Psychology, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO Wayne D. Parker, PhD, Director of Research and Evaluation Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, Scottsdale, AZ Kenneth G. Rice, PhD, Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing Andrew G. Ryder, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Robert B. Slaney, PhD, Department of Counselor Education, Counseling Psychology, and Rehabilitation Services, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Suja Srikameswaran, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver June Price Tangney, PhD, Department of Psychology, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA David C. Zuroff, PhD, Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec

Table of Contents

Contributors	ix
Preface	xi
Part I. Conceptual Issues, Assessment, and Developmental Patterns	3	(146)
Perfectionism and Maladjustment: An Overview of Theoretical, Definitional, and Treatment Issues	5	(28)
Gordon L. Flett
Paul L. Hewitt
The Nature and Assessment of Perfectionism: A Critical Analysis	33	(30)
Murray W. Enns
Brian J. Cox
A Programmatic Approach to Measuring Perfectionism: The Almost Perfect Scales	63	(26)
Robert B. Slaney
Kenneth G. Rice
Jeffrey S. Ashby
Perfectionism in Children and Their Parents: A Developmental Analysis	89	(44)
Gordon L. Flett
Paul L. Hewitt
Joan M. Oliver
Silvana Macdonald
Perfectionism and Adjustment in Gifted Children	133	(16)
Wayne D. Parker
Part II. Elements of Perfectionism: Social, Motivational, Emotional, and Cognitive Factors	149	(104)
Interpersonal Aspects of Trait Perfectionism	151	(30)
A. Marie Habke
Carol A. Flynn
Perfectionistic Self-Beliefs: Their Relation to Personality and Goal Pursuit	181	(18)
Jennifer D. Campbell
Adam Di Paula
Perfectionism and the Self-Conscious Emotions: Shame, Guilt, Embarrassment, and Pride	199	(18)
June Price Tangney
The Role of Irrational Beliefs in Perfectionism	217	(14)
Albert Ellis
Dysfunctional Attitudes, Perfectionism, and Models of Vulnerability of Depression	231	(22)
Gary P. Brown
Aaron T. Beck
Part III. Perfectionism, Stress, and Coping in Maladjustment	253	(64)
Perfectionism and Stress Processes in Psychopathology	255	(30)
Paul L. Hewitt
Gordon L. Flett
Evaluative Concerns, Self-Critical, and Personal Standards Perfectionism: A Structural Equation Modeling Strategy	285	(32)
Kirk R. Blankstein
David M. Dunkley
Part IV. Perfectionism and Clinical Disorders	317	(90)
Perfectionism and Eating Disorders	319	(22)
Elliot M. Goldner
Sarah J. Cockell
Suja Srikameswaran
Perfectionism, Anxiety, and Obsessive--Compulsive Disorder	341	(32)
Randy O. Frost
Patricia Marten DiBartolo
Perfectionism in the Context of Social Fears: Toward a Two-Component Model	373	(20)
Lynn E. Alden
Andrew G. Ryder
Tanna M. B. Mellings
Perfectionism in the Therapeutic Process	393	(14)
Sidney J. Blatt
David C. Zuroff
Author Index	407	(16)
Subject Index	423	(12)
About the Editors	435