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Clinical perfectionism: when high standards become a problem (and how therapy helps)
Clinical perfectionism is more than having high standards. It is when excessive, across-the-board standards become inflexible and self-worth gets tied to performance outcomes. Falling short brings harsh self-criticism, anxiety, procrastination, or avoidance. In Austin, Dr. Amitai Abramovitch treats clinical perfectionism with evidence-based CBT, and is the author of the first neuropsychological study of perfectionism and one of the first to conduct a randomized clinical trial

Dr. Amitai Abramovitch
May 282 min read
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