Telling perfectionists about their perfectionism: Effects of providing feedback on emotional reactivity and psychological symptoms

Aldea, Mirela A.; Rice, Kenneth G.; Gormley, Barbara; Rojas, Ariz

doi:10.1016/j.brat.2010.09.003

Cited by 40Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety StudiesAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesObsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders

Telling perfectionists about their perfectionism: Effects of providing feedback on emotional reactivity and psychological symptoms

Aldea, Mirela A., Rice, Kenneth G., Gormley, Barbara, Rojas, Ariz·2010·Behaviour Research and Therapy

DOI 10.1016/j.brat.2010.09.003

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A randomized, controlled clinical trial was conducted to determine the efficacy of receiving feedback in a sample of maladaptive perfectionists. A total of 60 young adults were randomly assigned to a feedback intervention or control group. Hierarchical Linear Modeling was utilized to analyze the effects of perfectionism over time, as well as the effects of treatment condition on the relationship between perfectionism and outcomes. Measures of interest included emotional reactivity, self-esteem, and psychological distress. Findings revealed that providing feedback to maladaptive perfectionists reduced self-reported global symptomatic distress as well as emotional reactivity. The results are discussed in light of treatment implications, especially with regard to the manner in which perfectionists respond to therapeutic interventions. Overall, study findings suggest that a brief, low-cost feedback intervention is effective at decreasing psychological distress in maladaptive perfectionists and may serve as a beneficial precursor to individual therapy or counseling.

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Authors: Aldea, M. A., Rice, K. G., Gormley, B., & Rojas, A.
Corresponding author: Aldea, Mirela A.
ORCID: Aldea, Mirela A.
Rice, Kenneth G.
Gormley, Barbara
Venue: Behaviour Research and Therapy
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2010-12
Volume: 48
Issue: 12
Pages: 1194-1203
ISSN: 0005-7967 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2010.09.003
OpenAlex: W2090467625
Cited by: 40
References: 80
Citations by year: 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 4
FWCI: 3.50
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Behaviour Research and Therapy (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
Keywords: maladaptive perfectionism, feedback interventions, emotional reactivity, psychological distress, self-esteem, young adults, brief psychological intervention
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Adult, Emotions, Female, Humans, Male, Models, Psychological, Personality Disorders, Psychotherapy, Brief, Self Concept, Stress, Psychological, Feedback, Psychological

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