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| Gordon L. Flett is a Professor of Psychology at York University in Toronto. He received his B.Sc., M.A., and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, and he began his appointment at York University in 1987. Dr. Flett has served as Director of Undergraduate Studies in York’s Department of Psychology, and he received the Outstanding Teaching Award from the Faculty of Arts at York University in 1993 and again in 1997. Dr. Flett has taught courses on personality psychology, personality theory, and behavioral disorders at the undergraduate level, as well as courses in personality theory and research and in the self-concept at the graduate level.
Dr. Paul L. Hewitt is a professor of psychology and a registered clinical psychologist whose research interest focuses primarily on personality vulnerabilities and their implications for psychological difficulties among adults, adolescents, and children. In particular, he has conducted extensive research on the construct of perfectionism as a maladaptive and multidimensional personality trait and interpersonal style that is related to problems such as suicide, depression, personality disorders |
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Summary
8 hours CE
Gordon L. Flett, PhD and Paul L. Hewitt, PhD (Eds)
How is perfectionism assessed and conceptualized? How does perfectionism develop? What is the role of emotion, stress, or depression in perfectionism? Chapters combine the best current research with insights relevant to the treatment and origins of perfectionism.
Learning Objectives
- provide information regarding perfectionism theory, research, and treatment
- identify developmental patterns of perfectionism
- list appropriate techniques for measuring perfectionism
- discuss elements of the perfectionism construct
- understand relationships between perfectionism and clinical disorders
Difficulty Level:Intermediate
435pp
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