Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2007
Publication Title
Clinical Psychology Review
Abstract
The literature examining the relation between perfectionism and eating disorders was reviewed and content and methodological comparisons were made with the perfectionism literature in anxiety disorders and depressive disorders. A PsychInfo search using the key words "perfectionism/ perfect/ perfectionistic," "anorexia," "bulimia," and "eating disorders" was performed and the generated list of papers was supplemented based on a review of reference lists in the papers. A total of 55 papers published between 1990 and 2005 were identified that assessed perfectionism among individuals with diagnosed eating disorders. The key research questions were distilled from these publications and empirical findings were summarized for each question, followed by a comparison with perfectionism papers in the anxiety and depressive disorder literatures. Also, key research design methodological parameters were identified and comparisons made across the three literatures: eating disorders, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders. The current review concludes with conceptual and methodological recommendations for researchers interested in perfectionism and eating disorders.
Volume
27
Issue
3
First Page
384
Last Page
405
DOI
10.1016/j.cpr.2006.12.005
ISSN
02727358
Rights
© 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Recommended Citation
Bardone-Cone, Anna M.; Wonderlich, Stephen A.; Frost, Randy O.; Bulik, Cynthia M.; Mitchell, James E.; Uppala, Saritha; and Simonich, Heather, "Perfectionism And Eating Disorders: Current Status And Future Directions" (2007). Psychology: Faculty Publications, Smith College, Northampton, MA.
https://scholarworks.smith.edu/psy_facpubs/156
Comments
Archived as published. Open access paper.