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Perfectionism and Depression : Vulnerabilities Nurses Need to Understand
Author
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Striving for excellence is an admirable goal.
Adaptive or healthy perfectionism can drive ambition and lead to extraordinary accomplishments.
High-achieving people often show signs of perfectionism.
However, maladaptive, unhealthy, or neurotic perfectionism, where anything less than perfect is unacceptable, can leave individuals vulnerable to depression.
In both personal and professional relationships, nurses need to understand how accepting only perfection in self and others is likely to lead to emotional distress.
This paper reviews perfectionism as a personality style, comments on perfectionism and high achievement, discusses vulnerabilities to depression, identifies how to recognize perfectionists, and presents balancing strategies perfectionists can implement to lessen their vulnerability to depression.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Melrose, Sherri. 2011. Perfectionism and Depression : Vulnerabilities Nurses Need to Understand. Nursing Research and Practice،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503922
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Melrose, Sherri. Perfectionism and Depression : Vulnerabilities Nurses Need to Understand. Nursing Research and Practice No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503922
American Medical Association (AMA)
Melrose, Sherri. Perfectionism and Depression : Vulnerabilities Nurses Need to Understand. Nursing Research and Practice. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503922
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-503922