Perfectionism: Its Structure, Transdiagnostic Nature, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

• Published in: Psikiyatride güncel yaklaşimlar 2022-10, Vol.14 (4), p.518-525
• Main Author: Başaran, Servet Kaçar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Behavior modification; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Cognitive therapy; Personality; Personality traits; Psychopathology; Psychotherapy
• ISSN: 1309-0658; 1309-0674
• DOI: 10.18863/pgy.1096518

[...]the evidence is also proliferating for the efficiency of CBT for perfectionism. [...]in this article, the current literature on the structure, transdiagnostic nature and cognitive behavioral therapy of perfectionism has been reviewed. [...]in the Web Of Science database, provided that there is "perfectionism" in the title, it is observed that there has been an increase in the number of publications related to perfectionism especially since the 2000s (see Figure 1; December 31, 2021 scan results). First of all, the multidimensional nature of the concept leads to the development of different models in the attempt to capture the real representations of the structure. [...]as far as we know, there is no review that addresses both the structure of the concept and its transdiagnostic nature and conceptualization within the framework of the cognitive behavioral approach. [...]the purpose of this review article is to review the structure of the perfectionism concept from today's perspective, its transdiagnostic aspect and its role in psychotherapy processes, especially within up-to-date information and research findings from the Cognitive Behavioral Approach.