Perfectionism in Childhood and Adolescence

Gordon L. Flett, PhD is Professor in the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto, Canada, where he holds a Canada Research Chair in Personality & Health and is also Director of the LaMarsh Centre for Child and Youth Research. Dr. Flett is most recognized for his seminal contributions to research and theory on the role of perfectionism in pathology. His other research interests include the study of feelings of mattering to others in health and well-being, and the nature and correlates of suicidality in the elderly. Dr. Flett is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, which has cited him as one of the top 25 most productive authors in psychology. Paul L. Hewitt, PhD is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia. He is a registered clinical psychologist, and his research focuses primarily on personality vulnerabilities and their implications for psychological difficulties among adults, adolescents, and children. Dr. Hewitt is a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association and of the Association's Section on Clinical Psychology. He was cited as one of the top 10 Canadian clinical psychology professors for research productivity, and was awarded the Donald O. Hebb Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology as a Science by the Canadian Psychological Association. Dr. Hewitt has published over 300 research papers, books, and chapters on perfectionism, psychopathology, and psychotherapy.

Introduction Chapter 1: Core Themes and Definitions Chapter 2: Perfectionism in Children and Adolescents: A Historical Perspective Chapter 3: The Emergence and Prevalence of Perfectionism in Children Chapter 4: Keys to Understanding Perfectionistic Children Chapter 5: The Comprehensive Model of Perfectionistic Behavior in Children and Adolescents Chapter 6: Measures of Perfectionism Chapter 7: The Development of Perfectionism Chapter 8: The Pressure to be Perfect in Learning, Performance, and Achievement Chapter 9: Interpersonal and Psychosocial Aspects Chapter 10: Perfectionism and Depression Chapter 11: Perfectionism and the Suicidal Adolescent Chapter 12: The Treatment of Perfectionism in Children and Adolescents Chapter 13: Building Resilience and Adaptability in the Perfectionistic Child