Clinical perfectionism: a cognitive-behavioural analysis.

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 per...

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Main Authors: Shafran, R, Cooper, Z, Fairburn, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2002