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Participants needed for research study on overcoming perfectionism

20 July 2015

Do you have extremely high standards? Do you judge yourself on your ability to meet these high standards? This research study aims to find out the effectiveness of "Overcoming perfectionism" an online guided self-help programme based on research and self-help books.

overcoming perfectionism

What are the benefits involved?

There are many benefits to taking part in this research. Most importantly is the reduction in symptoms of perfectionism. If participants also suffer from other disorders, for example Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), eating disorders, anxiety or depression, symptoms associated with these may also be reduced.

Participants may also experience and increase in self-esteem and general wellbeing. Researchers will offer all participants a copy of the final report evaluating the intervention.

Eligibility

Any person over 18 with high levels of unhelpful perfectionism is invited to participate in this research project.

For more information about taking part please visit: www.overcomingperfectionism.co.uk or email overcomingperfectionism@ich.ucl.ac.uk.

This study has been approved by the UCL Research Ethics Committee (Project ID Number): 6222/001. Any information you give us will be processed in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act, UCL Data Protection Registration reference number Z6364106/2014/11/42.

Professor Roz Shafran and Radha Kothari, PhD, UCL Division of Psychology and Language Sciences