Perfectionism is a risk and maintaining factor for eating disorders, anxiety disorders and
depression. The objective of this paper is to review the four bodies of evidence supporting …

Analogue samples are often used to study obsessive–compulsive (OC) symptoms and
related phenomena. This approach is based on the hypothesis that results derived from …

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted global measures to prevent infection. Experts
assume that it is particularly affecting people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) …

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 …

Intolerance of uncertainty (IU)–a dispositional characteristic resulting from negative beliefs
about uncertainty and its implications–may be an important construct in anxiety disorders …

Intolerance of uncertainty (IU) has been suggested to reflect a specific risk factor for
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), but there have been no systematic attempts to evaluate …

Publisher Summary Obsessions are caused by catastrophic misinterpretations of the
significance of one's unwanted intrusive thoughts (images, impulses). This chapter explains …

This paper reviews the characteristics of clinical perfectionism and proposes a new
definition of the phenomenon. It is suggested that the defining feature of clinically significant …

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

Clinical experience suggests that perfectionism can impede the successful treatment of
psychological disorders. This review examines the concept of perfectionism, critically …