Reducing Perfectionist Behaviours
Overview
This CBT handout explains how perfectionist behaviors, including excessive checking and avoidance, maintain maladaptive beliefs and impair daily functioning. It outlines a stepwise approach to reducing these behaviors through behavioral experiments and gradual exposure. The resource is designed for clients to understand the mechanisms of perfectionism and practice self-directed change strategies.
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@misc{allodium:94b7140ad11d4810,
title = {Reducing Perfectionist Behaviours},
organization = {Centre for Clinical Interventions},
url = {https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/CCI/Mental-Health-Professionals/Perfectionism/Perfectionism---Information-Sheets/Perfectionism-Information-Sheet---03---Perfectionism-Behaviours.pdf}
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TY - GEN TI - Reducing Perfectionist Behaviours PB - Centre for Clinical Interventions UR - https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/CCI/Mental-Health-Professionals/Perfectionism/Perfectionism---Information-Sheets/Perfectionism-Information-Sheet---03---Perfectionism-Behaviours.pdf ER -
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Reducing Perfectionist Behaviours. (n.d.). Centre for Clinical Interventions. https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/CCI/Mental-Health-Professionals/Perfectionism/Perfectionism---Information-Sheets/Perfectionism-Information-Sheet---03---Perfectionism-Behaviours.pdf
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