Pathological Perfectionism Explained! What it Means & How to Cope

Pathological Perfectionism Explained! What it Means & How to Cope

There’s a certain amount of healthy perfectionism, we’ll call it perfectionistic strivings. If this is you, you’re naturally more driven. WANT TO START IN THERAPY? Here’s a convenient and affordable option with my sponsor, BetterHelp https://Betterhelp.com/drmarks You get 10% with my sponsored link.

With healthy perfectionism, you push yourselves to be excellent and you set high goals for yourself. You can even overdo it sometimes when you try to meet these goals by losing sleep or neglecting other obligations. In this video I talk about six facets of perfectionism.

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References
Frost, R.O., Marten, P., Lahart, C. et al. The dimensions of perfectionism. Cogn Ther Res 14, 449–468 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01172967

Bardone-Cone, A. M., Sturm, K., Lawson, M. A., Robinson, D. P., & Smith, R. (2010). Perfectionism across stages of recovery from eating disorders. The International journal of eating disorders, 43(2), 139–148. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.20674

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