The Relationship between Perfectionism and Rumination in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Background: To date no research has investigated the link between Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and perfectionism in a clinical sample. Aims: The aim of the current study was to examine whether there is a relationship between PTSD and perfectionism. This is important to address as many studi...

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Main Authors: Egan, Sarah, Hattaway, M., Kane, Robert
Format: Journal Article
Published: Cambridge University Press 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24040
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Hattaway, M.
Kane, Robert
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description Background: To date no research has investigated the link between Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and perfectionism in a clinical sample. Aims: The aim of the current study was to examine whether there is a relationship between PTSD and perfectionism. This is important to address as many studies have demonstrated a link between other anxiety disorders, eating disorders, depression and perfectionism. The research also aimed to examine whether rumination was a mediator of the relationship between PTSD and perfectionism. Method: The sample consisted of 30 participants who were currently in treatment for PTSD. Results: The results suggest that perfectionism and PTSD symptoms were significantly correlated. In addition, rumination was a significant mediator of the relationship between Concern over Mistakes and PTSD. Conclusions: These findings help increase understanding about the relationships of perfectionism and rumination in PTSD and have implications for the treatment of PTSD.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-240402017-09-13T13:57:04Z The Relationship between Perfectionism and Rumination in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Egan, Sarah Hattaway, M. Kane, Robert rumination Post traumatic stress disorder transdiagnostic perfectionism Background: To date no research has investigated the link between Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and perfectionism in a clinical sample. Aims: The aim of the current study was to examine whether there is a relationship between PTSD and perfectionism. This is important to address as many studies have demonstrated a link between other anxiety disorders, eating disorders, depression and perfectionism. The research also aimed to examine whether rumination was a mediator of the relationship between PTSD and perfectionism. Method: The sample consisted of 30 participants who were currently in treatment for PTSD. Results: The results suggest that perfectionism and PTSD symptoms were significantly correlated. In addition, rumination was a significant mediator of the relationship between Concern over Mistakes and PTSD. Conclusions: These findings help increase understanding about the relationships of perfectionism and rumination in PTSD and have implications for the treatment of PTSD. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24040 10.1017/S1352465812001129 Cambridge University Press restricted
spellingShingle rumination
Post traumatic stress disorder
transdiagnostic
perfectionism
Egan, Sarah
Hattaway, M.
Kane, Robert
The Relationship between Perfectionism and Rumination in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
title The Relationship between Perfectionism and Rumination in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
title_full The Relationship between Perfectionism and Rumination in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
title_fullStr The Relationship between Perfectionism and Rumination in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
title_full_unstemmed The Relationship between Perfectionism and Rumination in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
title_short The Relationship between Perfectionism and Rumination in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
title_sort relationship between perfectionism and rumination in post traumatic stress disorder
topic rumination
Post traumatic stress disorder
transdiagnostic
perfectionism
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24040