Cognitive-behavioral therapy for perfectionism over time

• Corporate Authors: Governors State University Division of Digital Learning and Media Design, American Psychological Association
• Other Authors: Antony, Martin M., Carlson, Jon, Brown, Yevette, Tullos, Jon M.
• Format: Unknown
• Published: Washington, DC American Psychological Association 2008
• Series: Psychotherapy in six sessions
• Subjects: Success > Psychological aspects; Optimism; Positive psychology
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• Item Description: "The APA Psychotherapy Videos present distinguished psychologists demonstrating specific approaches to a wide range of patient problems. Designed for clinical training and continuing education, these videos were created to provide psychology students and practioners with expert introductions to various therapeutic approaches and hands-on demonstrations of how to treat particular patient iisues."--Container
• Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (ca. 300 min.) sd., col. 4 3/4 in.
• ISBN: 9781433803239; 1433803232

Martin M. Antony demonstrates his approach to working with clients wrestling with issues surrounding maladaptive perfectionism. Perfectionism can be defined as a tendency to set standards that are unreasonably high, and to measure an individual's worth in terms of their ability to meet these standards. Typically, these perfectionist standards are applied to oneself. In this series of six sessions, Dr. Antony works with a young woman who is completing a graduate degree in psychology. She strives for perfection in many areas, including her school work and her family life. She is overly concerned with organizing, planning, and succeeding at everything she does, and also has occasional panic attacks and issues concerning her body image. In these sessions, Dr. Antony helps her to challenge thoughts about not meeting her goals and to learn to deal with the resulting stress rather than giving in to her drive to be perfect."--Container