Perfectionism : a guide for mental health professionals / Michael Brustein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brustein, Michael (Michael A.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (148 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Compelling research has recently established the negative effects of perfectionism, yet until now, no serious texts have addressed the management of perfectionist traits as they arise in psychotherapy. This is the first professional volume to provide practical guidance in using psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral therapies to help clients who present maladaptive forms of perfectionism. The book uses an integrated approach to understand the etiology of perfectionism from the perspectives of respected researchers and theorists. It addresses the assessment of adaptive and maladaptive forms of

Contents:

Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter One: Defining Perfectionism and Examining the Consequences; Defining Perfectionism; Three-Component Conceptualization; Six-Dimensional Conceptualization; Perfectionism and Adaption; Steve Jobs: Defining Success; Bobby Knight: Rejecting Failure; Perfectionism and Maladaptation; Perfectionistic Self-Presentation and Personality Disorders; Intimate and Therapy Relationships; Chapter Two: Therapeutic Alliance and Therapy Ruptures; Therapeutic Alliance; The Observing Ego; Discussing Perfectionism; Perfectionism and Self-Estrangement

Therapy RupturesWithdrawal Ruptures; Galena: Social Dissatisfaction; Confrontation Ruptures; Micah: Discussing Interaction; Strengthening the Therapeutic Alliance; Chapter Three: Interpersonal Approach and Perfectionists; Basic Principles: Behavior and Pathology; Treatment and Behavioral Change; Therapeutic Action with the Socially Oriented Perfectionist; Frank: The Secret; Mixed Traits of Socially and Self-Oriented Perfectionism; Denise: Defined by Success; Amy: Always the Confidant; Attributional Interpretations and Comments; Communication Strategies

Chapter Four: Self-Psychology and Perfectionism: Consolidation of One's Sense of SelfSelf-Psychology Theory and Development; Self-Psychology and Pathology; Treatment and Behavioral Change; Andy: The Writer; Listening Perspectives to Foster Change; Kevin: A Female Connection; Internalizing Therapeutic Interaction; Tracey: The Actress and the Audience; An Enduring Presence; Self-Psychology in Comparison to Other Psychodynamic Approaches; Chapter Five: Klein, Perfectionism, and Internal Battles; Kleinian Theory and Perfectionism; Paranoid-Schizoid Position; Depressed Position

Treatment and Behavioral ChangeJaden: Guilty Love; Xandra: Envious Attacks and Splitting; Integration of Psychodynamic Approaches with Perfectionists; Chapter Six: Mindfulness and Buddhist-Influenced Techniques; Noble Truths; Dukkha and Its Cause; Treatment and Mindfulness Meditation; Thinking Categorically; Accepting and Embracing Feelings; Staying in the Moment; Craig: The Craver; Mindfulness and Countertransference; Jason: Mindfulness and Compassion; Chapter Seven: Cognitive Therapy and Perfectionism; Pathology of Perfectionism; Belief Layers; Cognitive Conceptualization; Jason: Revisited

Treatment of PerfectionismDialectical Thinking; Cognitive Restructuring; Pie Charts; Behavioral Experiments; Chapter Eight: Conclusion: Major Themes in Treating Perfectionist Clients; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8261-0611-0

OCLC:

861967705