Striving for achievement has got to be a good thing, right? But what if it starts to get in the way of our happiness? What if the standards we hold ourselves to are unattainable or unrealistic? What if we feel like we'll never measure up?
In this episode, Sam and Professor Roz Shafran speak to Dr Lucy Maddox about CBT for clinical perfectionism - what it is, what it's not, and how it can be useful.
Show Notes
For more information here are some resources.
Books
This is Roz's book on Overcoming Perfectionism
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Overcoming-Perfectionism-scientifically-behavioural-techniques/dp/1845297423
Or for a shorter booklet this is also written by Roz and published by the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre
https://www.octc.co.uk/product/booklets/changing-perfectionism-2
Other Reading
This is a short article on clinical perfectionism by Roz and colleagues
https://nopanic.org.uk/perfectionism/
For some free ACT resources from Dr Russ Harris check out his website (Sam talked about ACT)
https://thehappinesstrap.com/free-resources/
The bullseye worksheet in these resources is the 4 quadrant image that Sam talks about:
https://thehappinesstrap.com/upimages/The_Complete_Happiness_Trap_Worksheets.pdf
The clinical perfectionism questionnaire is on p39 of this article - it is 12 items long and gives you an idea of the sorts of problems that clinical perfectionism can exacerbate. If you are worried speak to your GP:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259530421_The_Clinical_Perfectionism_Questionnaire_Further_evidence_for_two_factors_capturing_perfectionistic_strivings_and_concerns
Some worksheets are available here on clinical perfectionism
https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Perfectionism
Podcasts
Check out other podcast episodes on ACT
https://letstalkaboutcbt.libsyn.com/lets-talk-about-cbt-act-episode
And compassion focused therapy
http://letstalkaboutcbt.libsyn.com/lets-talk-about-cbt-compassion-focussed-therapy-episode-0
Websites
For BABCP accredited therapists visit www.cbtregister.co.uk
For BABCP visit www.babcp.com
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