The Treatment of Perfectionism within the Eating Disorders: A Pilot Study. (29th January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Goldstein, Mandy; Peters, Lorna; Thornton, Christopher E.; Touyz, Stephen W.
• Is Part Of: European eating disorders review. Volume 22:Number 3(2014:May)
• Page Start: 217
• Page End: 221
• Publication Date: 2014-01-29
• Subjects: Eating disorders -- Periodicals; 616.8526
• DOI: 10.1002/erv.2281
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1072-4133

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>The aim of this pilot study was to investigate the impact of the direct treatment of perfectionism on the outcome of perfectionism and eating disorder pathology. Sixty‐one participants, attending day hospital treatment, participated in a randomised controlled study, in which treatment as usual (TAU) was compared with TAU combined with a clinician‐lead cognitive behavioural treatment for perfectionism (TAU + P). Linear mixed model analysis revealed no significant interaction effects but significant main effects for time on variables measuring eating pathology and perfectionism. Outcomes supported the effectiveness of overall treatment but suggested that adding direct treatment of perfectionism did not enhance treatment. The results are discussed in relation to the existing literature on the treatment of perfectionism. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley &amp; Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.</p> </abstract>