A Preliminary Evaluation of an Exposure-Based Treatment for Perfectionism
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
- Enrollment
- 76
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS)- Concern Over Mistakes Subscale
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study is examining the efficacy of a computerized, exposure-based, intervention for perfectionism.
Detailed Description
The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of a two-week computerized exposure-based treatment for perfectionism (ETP). Individuals with elevated perfectionism will be randomly assigned to ETP or a waitlist (WL) control condition. ETP will consist of three tasks in which they will repeatedly make mistakes, repeated for five sessions over a two-week period (one session every 3 days).
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Score of at least 29 on the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale- Concern over Mistakes subscale
Exclusion Criteria
- •Current moderate or severe substance use disorder, psychotic disorder, or bipolar disorder
- •Current suicidal ideation (imminent risk)
- •Currently participating in psychotherapy
- •Any changes to psychotropic medications in the past four weeks
Arms & Interventions
Intervention
This arm consists of a 2-week computerized, exposure-based intervention. Treatment sessions are completed every 3 days at home (5 treatment sessions total).
Intervention: Exposure-based Treatment for Perfectionism (ETP) (Behavioral)
Wait-List Control
Participants in this condition will not receive treatment.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS)- Concern Over Mistakes Subscale
Time Frame: Levels of perfectionism from baseline to post treatment (2 weeks)
Self-report questionnaire examining levels of perfectionism. The concern over mistakes sub-scale of the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale includes 9 items with scores on the sub-scale ranging from 9 to 45 (higher scores signify higher levels of concern over mistakes). The concern over mistakes sub-scale includes the following items from the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale: 9, 10, 13, 14, 18, 21, 23, 25, 24. Item scores are summed for a total sub-scale score.
Secondary Outcomes
- Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26)(Eating disorder symptoms from baseline to post treatment (2 weeks))
- Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)(Depression symptoms from baseline to post treatment (2 weeks))
- State-Trait Inventory for Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety-Trait Version (STICSA-T)(Anxiety symptoms from baseline to post treatment (2 weeks))
- Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory- Revised (OCI-R)(Obsessive-compulsiveness from baseline to post treatment (2 weeks))
- Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN)(Social anxiety symptoms from baseline to post treatment (2 weeks))
Investigators
Jesse Cougle
Associate Professor of Psychology
Florida State University