Ever wondered if tackling perfection could improve eating disorder habits? The study “A randomised controlled evaluation of an online perfectionism intervention for people with disordered eating – how perfect does it need to be?” looked at just that. The study investigated the effectiveness of two programs targeting perfectionism in individuals …
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Mediators during a multimodal intervention for stress-induced exhaustion disorder
Stress-related disorders are on the rise in Western society, resulting in rising sick leave rates and declining productivity. Exhaustion due to persistent non-traumatic stress, often associated with burnout, has increasingly become a topic of public and academic concern. Yet, there is no universally accepted term for this condition. Clinical burnout, …
Read More »The relationships between perfectionism and symptoms of depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Perfectionism has been linked to anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and depression. Many studies have looked at how perfectionism is linked to these problems. Perfectionism has been described as a ‘transdiagnostic’ factor, meaning that it cuts across a range of psychological problems. Perfectionism has often been broken down into two main parts: (1) perfectionistic …
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