In this chapter, we examine the tendency for vulnerable perfectionists to obsessively
ruminate and cognitively perseverate in response to stress and to feelings of distress, and …

This chapter provides a critical overview of Flett, Hewitt, Oliver, and Macdonald's conceptual
model of perfectionism development as it applies to sport, dance, and exercise. In doing so …

In this concluding chapter, I follow the approach of the introductory chapter in taking a
personal perspective to discuss what I see are critical issues, open questions, and future …

Scholarly interest in workaholism has increased dramatically in recent years. This research
has underscored the detrimental effects of workaholism for employees, their families, and …

This practical resource provides an evidence-based framework for treating clients struggling
with perfectionism, whether as the main presenting problem or in conjunction with …

suggested differentiating Perfectionistic Striving and Importance of Being Perfect subscales
when measuring self-oriented perfectionism and Others' High Standards and Conditional …

Perfectionism is a personality disposition related to individual differences in performance in
sport, school, and other areas of life where performance, tests, and competition play a major …

Eight studies with data from 2316 students are presented describing the development and
preliminary validation of the Physical Appearance Perfectionism Scale (PAPS), a brief …

The cognitive reactivity of perfectionists plays a key role in perfectionism as a diathesis for
distress and health problems. This chapter provides an overview of the influential history of …

The current chapter provides an historical overview of how perfectionism is conceptualized
and measured. We examine contemporary concerns and issues in the assessment of …