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Perfectionism and Psychotherapy Lab
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    • 1990 Other-oriented Perfectionism Scale – Revised
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  • Multidimentional Perfectionism Scale Available in different languages for Download for research purposes.

    MPS available for download in different languages

    Download the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (MPS) here Read More

  • Interview with Dr. Paul Hewitt about the Psychology of Perfectionism

    New Podcast “Never Enough”

    Watch Dr. Paul Hewitt’s New Podcast “Never Enough” on Youtube, Spotify and Apply Podcast Read More

  • Perfectionism: A Relational Approach to Conceptualization, Assessment and Treatment

    Buy a copy through Guilford Press!  Read More

  • Perils of Perfectionism Video

    This animation about the perils of perfectionism was created by the Motivation, Performance, and Wellbeing Research Group with support and resources provided by perfectionism research partners including Dr. Paul Hewitt and the Perfectionism and Psychopathology Lab. Read More

  • Dr. Hewitt’s book “Perfectionism” is now available!

    Buy a copy today through Guilford Press! Read More

  • APA Psychotherapy Video Series

    Dr. Hewitt was recently featured in two Video Series from the American Psychological Association: (1) Specific Treatments for Specific Populations and (2) the PsycTHERAPY Series. Read More

  • Perfectionism in Childhood and Adolescence

    Learn more about Dr. Hewitt and Dr. Flett’s complex and multi-faceted approach to prevention and treatment of perfectionism in children in their new book! Read More

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Check out a selection of publications from our lab!

  • In Press
  • 2024
  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2020
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Hewitt, P.L., Ge., S., Smith, M.M., Flett, G.L., Cheli, S., Molnar, D.S., Ko, A., Mikail, S.F., & Lang, T. (in press). Automatic Self Recriminations: Development and Validation of a Measure of Self-Condemnatory Internal Dialogue. Journal of Personality Assessment (in press).
 
Smith, M. M., & Hewitt, P. L. (in press). The Equivalence of Psychodynamic Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Depressive Disorders in Adults: A Meta-Analytic Review. Journal of Clinical Psychology.
 
Kealy, D., Hewitt, P. L., Sochting, I., Mikail, S. F., Smith, M. M., Flett, G. L., Ge, S., Kristen, A., & Giannone, Z. (in press). A comparison of the effect of two types of psychodynamic group therapy on perfectionism-related attitudes, self-relatedness, and self-esteem Psychotherapy Research.
 
Ge, S., Chen, C., Hewitt, P., & Flett, G. (in press). Father-daughter and mother-son relationships: Parental bonding behaviours and socially prescribed perfectionism in young adults. Personality and Individual Differences, 203, 112007.
 
Smith, M. M., Hewitt, P. L., Sherry, S. B., Flett, G. L., Kealy, D., Tasca, G. A., Ge, S., Ying, F., & Kakken, K. (in press). A meta-analytic test of the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy for perfectionism: A replication and extension. Canadian Psychology / Psychologie Canadienne.
 
Flett, G. L., & Hewitt, P. L. (in press). The need to focus on perfectionism in suicide assessment, treatment and prevention. World Psychiatry.
Hewitt, P. L., Kealy, D., Mikail, S. F., Smith, M. M., Ge, S., Chen, C., Sochting, I., Tasca, G. A., Flett, G. L., & Ko, A (2023). The efficacy of group psychotherapy for adults with perfectionism: A randomized controlled trial of dynamic relational versus psychodynamic supportive treatment. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 91, 29-42.
 
Molnar, D., S., Thai, S., Blackburn, M. Zinga, D., Flett, G. L., & Hewitt, P. L. (2023). Dynamic changes in perfectionism dimensions and psychological distress among adolescents assessed before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Child Development, 94, 254–271.
 
Flett, G. L., Hewitt, P. L., Nepon, T., Sherry, S. B., & Smith, M. (2022). The destructiveness and public health significance of socially prescribed perfectionism: A review, analysis, and conceptual extension. Clinical Psychology Review, 93, 102130.
 
Hewitt, P. L., Smith, M. M., Ge, S. Y., Mössler, M., & Flett, G. L. (2022). Perfectionism and its role in depressive disorders. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science/Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement, 54(2), 121-131.
 
Mikail, S. F., Hewitt, P. L., Flett , G. L., & Ge, S. (2022). Group dynamic-relational therapy for perfectionism. Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome, 25(3), 249- 257.
 
Smith, M. M., Hewitt, P. L., Sherry, S. B., Flett, G. L., & Ray, C. (2022). Parenting behaviors and trait perfectionism: A meta-analytic test of the social expectations and social learning models. Journal of Research in Personality, 96 , 104180.
 
Smith, M. M., Sherry, S. B., Ge, S. Y., Hewitt, P. L., Flett, G. L., & Baggley, D. L. (2022). Multidimensional perfectionism turns 30: A review of known knowns and known unknowns. Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne, 63(1), 16-31.
Cheli, S., Cavalletti, V., Flett, G. L., & Hewitt, P. L. (2020). Mindful compassion for perfectionism in personality disorders: A pilot acceptability and feasibility study. Bollettino di Psicologia Applicata [Applied Psychology Bulletin], LXVIII(January-April 2020).
 
Hewitt, P. L., Chen, C., Smith, M. M., Zhang, L., Habke, M., Flett, G. L., & Mikhail, S. F. (2021). Patient perfectionism and clinician impression formation during an initial interview. Psychology and psychotherapy, 94(1), 45–62.
 
Pachowski, M. C., Hewitt, P. L., & Klonsky, E. D. (2021). Examining suicidal desire through the lens of the Three-Step Theory: Cross-sectional and longitudinal investigation in a community sample. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 89(1), 1-10.
 
Smith, M. M., Hewitt, J. M. A., Patterson, R. J., & Hewitt, P. L. (2021). Personality and group psychotherapy outcome: The lack of influence of traits from the five-factor model. Group Dynamics Theory Research and Practice. Advance online publication.
Dang, S. S., Quesnel, D. A., Hewitt, P. L., Flett, G. L., & Deng, X. (2020). Perfectionistic traits and self-presentation are associated with negative attitudes and concerns about seeking professional psychological help. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy. Advance online publication.
 
Flett, G. L. & Hewitt, P. L. (2020). The perfectionism pandemic meets COVID-19: Understanding the stress, distress, and problems in living for perfectionists during the global health crisis. Journal of Concurrent Disorders. Advance online publication.
 
Hewitt, P. L. (2020). Perfecting, belonging, and repairing: A dynamic-relational approach to perfectionism. Canadian Psychology, 61, 101-110.
 
Hewitt, P. L., Chen, C., Smith, M. M., Zhang, L., Habke, M., Flett, G. L., & Mikhail, S. F. (2020). Patient perfectionism and clinician impression formation during an initial interview. Advance online publication.
 
Hewitt, P. L., Smith, M. M., Deng, X., Chen, C., Ko, A., Flett, G. L., & Paterson, R. J. (2020). The perniciousness of perfectionism in group therapy for depression: A test of the perfectionism social disconnection model. Psychotherapy. Advance online publication.
 
Molnar, D. S., Flett, G. L., & Hewitt, P. L. (2020). Perfectionism and perceived control in posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. Advance online publication.
Smith, M. M., Sherry, S. B., Ray, C. M., Lee-Baggley, D., Hewitt, P. L., Flett, & G. L. (2019). The existential model of perfectionism and depressive symptoms: Tests of unique contributions and mediating mechanisms in a sample of depressed individuals. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 38, 112-126.
 
Ko, A., Hewitt, P. L., Chen, C., & Flett, G. L. (2019). Perfectionism as a mediator between attachment and depression in children and adolescents. Perspectives, 4, 181- 200.
 
Casale, S., Fioravanti, G., Baldi, V., Flett, G. L., & Hewitt, P. L. (2019). Narcissism, perfectionistic self-presentation, and relationship satisfaction from a dyadic perspective. Self and Identity. Advance online publication.
 
Chen, C., Hewitt, P. L., Flett, G. L., & Roxborough, H. M. (2019). Multidimensional perfectionism and borderline personality organization in emerging adults: A two-wave longitudinal study. Personality and Individual Differences, 146, 143-148.
 
Hewitt, P. L., Qiu, T., Flynn, C. A., Flett, G. L., Wiebe, S. A., Tasca, G. A., & Mikhail, S. F. (2019). Dynamic-relational group treatment for perfectionism: Informant ratings of patient change. Psychotherapy. Advance online publication.
 
Ko, A., Hewitt, P. L., Cox, D., Flett, G. L., & Chen, C. (2019). Adverse parenting and perfectionism: A test of the mediating effects of attachment anxiety, attachment avoidance, and perceived defectiveness. Personality and Individual Differences, 150, 109474.
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