Functional and dysfunctional perfectionists: are they different on compulsive-like behaviors?

Perfectionism and burnout in junior elite soccer players: The mediating influence of unconditional self-acceptance

“…However, this research has relied exclusively on a measure of perfectionism developed by Frost and colleagues (FMPS;Frost et al, 1990). This instrument has attracted recent criticism for containing both antecedents and consequences of the disposition making interpretation of the scale difficult (Rheaume et al, 2000). Furthermore, the scale has prompted the use of single scale scores as evidence for perfectionism often in the absence of concern about mistakes, which is considered to be a fundamental component of the construct (e.g.…”

Psychological perfectionism and the paradox of obligation (Proceedings of the CAPE International Workshops, 2013. Part I: The CAPE International Conference “Ethics and Well-being”)

“…Burns, 1980;Pacht, 1984) [21] ." 22 However, in recent years, many psychologists have started discussing a different type of perfectionism, one that is more positive than the pathological type focused on in previous years. Based on clinical observations and anecdotal evidence, Hamachek proposed that there were two related but separable clusters of features that were ambiguously subsumed under the term 'perfectionism.'…”

“…21 They refer here to Burns, "The Perfectionist's Script for Self-Defeat" and Pacht, "Reflections on Perfection." 22 Stoeber and Otto, "Positive Conceptions of Perfectionism: Approaches, Evidence, Challenges," 296. 23 Hamachek, "Psychodynamics of Normal and Neurotic Perfectionism."…”

Reasoning in Anxiety, OCD and Related Disorders: Can Formal Reasoning Theories Inform Us About Psychopathology?

“…The 'data gathering excess' style of reasoning found in OCD was not present in another study using a probabilistic task. In effect, Rhéaume et al (2000) used a modified version of the probabilistic task with people who showed pathological perfectionism. Here, the ratio of beads that was used was a proportion of 60:40, which renders the task more difficult and ambiguous because of the almost equal proportions of each colour of beads.…”