Perfectionism in Childhood and Adolescence: A Developmental Approach

This book describes perfectionism's mental health costs and effects on achievement, explaining the myriad and often surprising ways children and adolescents exhibit perfectionism in their family, school, and social environments. Most importantly, the authors suggest clinical interventions to help perfectionistic children regain perspective, and accept their limitations. Copyright: 2023

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• Explain the core themes and definitions of perfectionism.
• Describe the context and developmental considerations of how children and adolescents develop perfectionism.
• Apply theories of perfectionism to various academic and social contexts.
• Apply clinical considerations when working with children and adolescents with perfectionism.