1. Nature and Causes of Perfectionism
2. Research on the Treatment of Perfectionism
3. Perfectionism across Psychopathology
4. Perfectionism as a Transdiagnostic Process
5. Assessment of Perfectionism
6. Treatment Planning, Homework, and Supervision
7. The Cognitive-Behavioral Model of Perfectionism and
Collaborative Formulation
8. The Therapeutic Alliance and Engagement
9. Self-Monitoring, Psychoeducation, and Surveys
10. Thinking Errors
11. Cognitive Strategies
12. Behavioral Experiments
13. Self-Evaluation and Self-Criticism
14. Procrastination and Time Management
15. Relapse Prevention
16. Emerging Approaches in Treatment of Perfectionism
Appendix 1. Resources
Appendix 2. Handouts
Appendix 3. Self-Report Measures
References
Index
Sarah J. Egan, PhD, is a senior research fellow and previous
Director of Clinical Psychology in the School of Psychology at
Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia. Her primary research
interest is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for clinical
perfectionism; she also publishes in the areas of
obsessive–compulsive disorder and eating disorders. The recipient
of awards for her teaching and high-impact publications, Dr. Egan
serves on the editorial board of Stress and Health and is chair of
the organizing committee of the World Congress of Behavioral and
Cognitive Therapies. She has presented numerous workshops and
papers on CBT for clinical perfectionism and has over 40
publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Tracey D. Wade, PhD, is Professor and Dean of the School of
Psychology at Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia. She
has worked as a clinician in the area of eating disorders for over
20 years. Her research interests are in the etiology, prevention,
and treatment of eating disorders. Dr. Wade is Editor-in-Chief of
the Australian Psychological Society (APS) journal Clinical
Psychologist and is a member of the Steering Committee of the
National Eating Disorder Collaboration in Australia. She is a
recipient of the Ian M. Campbell Memorial Prize and of the Early
Career Award, both from the APS, and has published more than 130
peer-reviewed scientific articles.
Roz Shafran, PhD, is Professor of Translational Psychology at the
Institute of Child Health, University College London, United
Kingdom. She is the founder and former director of the Charlie
Waller Institute of Evidence-Based Psychological Treatment,
Associate Editor of Behaviour Research and Therapy, and scientific
co-chair of the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive
Psychotherapies. Dr. Shafran's clinical research interests include
cognitive-behavioral theories of and treatments for eating
disorders, obsessive–compulsive disorder, and perfectionism across
the age range. She is a recipient of the Award for Distinguished
Contributions to Professional Psychology from the British
Psychological Society and the Marsh Award for Mental Health Work.
With more than 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications, Dr.
Shafran is coauthor (with Sarah Egan and Tracey D. Wade) of the
self-help guide Overcoming Perfectionism.
Martin M. Antony, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Toronto
Metropolitan University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and Provincial
Clinical and Training Lead for the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy
Program. Previously, Dr. Antony was founding director of both the
Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic and the Psychology Residency
Program at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. He has published over
300 scientific articles and chapters and 33 books in areas related
to cognitive-behavioral therapy and anxiety-related disorders, and
has presented his work widely across four continents. A Fellow of
the Royal Society of Canada, he is past president of the Canadian
Psychological Association and the Association for Behavioral and
Cognitive Therapies.
“At last, an authoritative guide to the understanding and treatment
of severe perfectionism. Well written, comprehensive, and with many
clinical illustrations. Highly recommended.”--Christopher G.
Fairburn, OBE, DM, FMedSci, FRCPsych, Professor of Psychiatry,
University of Oxford, United Kingdom
"Maladaptive perfectionism is notoriously difficult to treat. Egan
et al. provide expert, empirically informed, state-of-the-art
advice for understanding, assessing, and treating this common
clinical problem. This book will likely become the gold-standard
clinician’s guide. It offers comprehensive, step-by-step advice
that will benefit both trainees and experienced
therapists."--Steven Taylor, PhD, Department of Psychiatry,
University of British Columbia, Canada
"A 'perfect' book about the treatment of perfectionism! The authors
clearly describe the nature of dysfunctional perfectionism and its
relationship to psychopathology, and offer a wonderfully nuanced
approach to treatment, alone or in the context of various
psychological disorders. They know their material inside and out
and give the reader all the tools to approach the assessment and
treatment of this often vexing and difficult clinical problem. They
also provide interventions that can be applied to the treatment of
any clinical problem, making the book very useful for both
beginning and seasoned clinicians. Bravo!"--Richard G. Heimberg,
PhD, Department of Psychology and Director, Adult Anxiety Clinic of
Temple, Temple University -
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