Perfectionism and approval addiction are psychological outcomes generated by childhood trauma
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Emerging clinical and psychological research supports the conclusion that adverse childhood experiences and early trauma can foster the development of maladaptive perfectionism and related psychological vulnerabilities.
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The mediating role of maladaptive perfectionism in the relationship between childhood trauma and depression.
2025 · cited by 1
This study demonstrates that traumatic experiences in childhood foster traits of perfectionism, which act as a mediating pathway to adult depression.
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Introducing the Diathesis-Compassion Layered Care Model (DCLCM): an IPA study of dissociation and complex trauma in eating disorders in Iran.
2026 · cited by 0
Qualitative findings identify early relational adversity and chronic invalidation as contributors to dispositional traits including perfectionism.