Background: In the adult literature, perfectionism has been linked with psychopathology and poor treatment outcomes, leading to perfectionism-focussed therapies. The child and adolescent perfectionism literature is comparatively sparse. Methods: A systematic search of five electronic databases (Web of Knowledge, APA PsycNET, PubMed, ERIC/ProQuest, and Scopus) was conducted to identify studies of perfectionism in children and adolescents, in the context of psychopathology. Results: The search identified 130 studies, 84 of which discussed perfectionism as a correlate of mental health problems. These studies were briefly synthesised, with the systematic review focussing on evaluating papers on the development (n = 20), assessment (n = 19), and treatment (n = 7) of perfectionism. Conclusion: Treatment studies did not reflect the phenomenology of perfectionism found in this review.
| Date of Award | 11 Sept 2014 |
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| Original language | English |
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| Supervisor | Paul Salkovskis (Supervisor), Claire Lomax (Supervisor) & Leon Dysch (Supervisor) |
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Doctorate in Clinical Psychology: Research Portfolio: 1) Childhood perfectionism: assessment, development, and treatment; 2) Improving assessment of trauma in looked after children ; 3) Is post-stroke depression phenomenologically different in people who have not experienced a previous episode of depression? A pilot study.
Morris, C. (Author). 11 Sept 2014
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy)