Module 3 - What Keeps Perfectionism Going?
Overview
This CBT handout from the Centre for Clinical Interventions explains the maintenance cycles of perfectionism, targeting individuals seeking to understand why high standards persist despite negative consequences. It covers topics such as unrelenting standards, information processing, self-criticism, behavioral patterns, and reinforcement mechanisms. The resource includes a worksheet for clients to identify their specific maintaining factors.
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@misc{allodium:85400abc934543e6,
title = {Module 3 - What Keeps Perfectionism Going?},
organization = {Centre for Clinical Interventions},
url = {https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/CCI/Consumer-Modules/Perfectionism-in-Perspective/Perfectionism-in-Perspective---03---What-keeps-perfectionism-going.pdf}
}RIS
TY - GEN TI - Module 3 - What Keeps Perfectionism Going? PB - Centre for Clinical Interventions UR - https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/CCI/Consumer-Modules/Perfectionism-in-Perspective/Perfectionism-in-Perspective---03---What-keeps-perfectionism-going.pdf ER -
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Module 3 - What Keeps Perfectionism Going?. (n.d.). Centre for Clinical Interventions. https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/CCI/Consumer-Modules/Perfectionism-in-Perspective/Perfectionism-in-Perspective---03---What-keeps-perfectionism-going.pdf
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