Abstract
University of British ColumbiaTo our knowledge, this special issue on the cognitive and treatmentaspectsofperfectionismisthefirstspecialissueonperfectionismtoeverappear in a journal. It is most fitting that this special issue appears inthe Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy giventhe extensive contributions of Albert Ellis to our understanding ofdysfunctionalperfectionism(seeEllis,1957,1962,2002).Ellisidentifiedirrational beliefs involving perfectionism (i.e., I must be perfect in orderto be worthwhile) as playing a significant role in a wide variety of per-sonaladjustmentproblems,includinganxietyanddepression,aswellasininterpersonalproblems(seeEllis,2002).Overtheyears,researchandtheory on REBT has emphasized the inextricable link between perfec-tionism and a number of core themes, including the irrational fear offailure, the role of conditional acceptance of the self and others in psy-chological problems, the pitfalls of thinking that a person must achieveat an exceptionally high level in order to be worthy of affection andrespect, and, in general, the irrational pursuit of extreme, unrealisticgoals. A related REBT theme derived initially from Horney (1950) is
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