چکیده مقاله
Clinical perfectionism is characterized by imposing excessively high standards on oneself and experiencing severe distress when standards are not met It has been found to contribute to the development and maintenance of various clinical presentations including anxiety, obsessive compulsive, and eating disorders The present study tested the efficacy of ten weekly individual sessions of acceptance and commitment therapy ACT relative to a waitlist control on clinical perfectionism and global outcomes among 53 individuals with clinical perfectionism ACT is a process based therapy that targets maladaptive underlying processes e g , rigid adherence to unrealistic high standards rather than symptom topography e g , anxiety, depression Participants completed assessments at pretreatment, posttreatment, and one month follow up Results indicated compared to the waitlist condition, the ACT condition led to greater improvements in clinical perfectionism as well as outcomes related to wellbeing, functional impairment, distress, and processes of change Our study suggests targeting core dysfunctional processes i e , clinical perfectionism rather than symptom topography with treatments like ACT is feasible and efficacious, supporting a shift from symptom focused to process based care We also note potential weaknesses in our treatment protocol and study methodology that should be addressed in future research Study limitations included a small sample size and high dropout rate 35 7%
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نویسندگان
Abdollah Baayraami
M A in clinical psychology , Islamic Azad University ,Ardabil branch ,Iran ,Ardabil
شیوه ارجاع
Baayraami, Abdollah,1398,Efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) relative to a waitlist control on clinical perfectionism and global outcomes among individuals with clinical perfectionism,International Conference on Research in Psychology, Counseling and Educational Sciences
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مجموعه مقالات چهارمین کنفرانس بین المللی پژوهش در روانشناسی،مشاوره و علوم تربیتی14 آبان 1398