Dr. Hewitt has published well over 300 papers, chapters, and books dealing with perfectionism. His research, in collaboration with many other researchers, clinicians, and students over the years has focused on 4 streams of work focusing on both children and adults. The first research question addressed the question: What is Perfectionism? It aims to understand this complex personality trait. The second stream addresses the question: What is perfectionism associated with in terms of negative outcomes such as psychological and physical health problems, as well as both relationship and achievement problems. The third stream involves research directed toward the development of models and theories explaining how and why perfectionism is associated with the many negative outcomes as well as how does perfectionism develop. The fourth stream involves the development, evaluation, and refinement of a treatment for perfectionism and its associated difficulties.
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Dr. Paul L. Hewitt 