Perfectionism and ADHD

Main Chapters: 00:00 Intro - Perfectionism and ADHD 00:34 Take home message 01:31 What is Perfectionism? 05:39 Links Between Perfectionism and ADHD 14:30 Approaches for Managing Perfectionism 28:43 Perfectionism and Anxiety 29:35 Outro On the surface, perfectionism and ADHD may sound like opposites. But a recent study found perfectionism to be the MOST common cognitive distortion affecting adults with ADHD. Perfectionism often interferes with productivity for those with ADHD, OCD, and other conditions, but is a trait that can be changed, with practice, time, and wisdom. ----- Free link to my Medium Article on Perfectionism and ADHD: https://medium.com/wise-well/why-you-should-push-perfectionism-aside-db82f6c2dfa2?sk=e2eb5ae71018088632be4feaee09f085 Follow https://dockruse.medium.com on Medium for hundreds of full length articles on this subject and more! Access to Full Medium articles requires paid membership. ----- References: Increasing workforce psychological flexibility through organization-wide training: Influence on stress resilience, job burnout, and performance (2024) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212144724000796 Self-critical perfectionism mediates the relationship between self-esteem and satisfaction with life in Lebanese university students (2023) https://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40359-023-01040-6#:~:text=Previous%20studies%20have%20shown%20that,reduced%20life%20satisfaction%20%5B73%5D. Assessment of the relationship between self-reported cognitive distortions and adult ADHD, anxiety, depression, and hopelessness (2016, Ramsay et al.) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165178116302815?via%3Dihub Genetic and environmental contributions to perfectionism and its common factors (2015) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165178115306752 Full Chapter list: 00:00 Intro - Perfectionism and ADHD 00:34 Take home message 01:31 What is Perfectionism? 02:09 Self-Oriented and Socially Prescribed Perfectionism 04:09 Perfectionism and Mental Health 05:39 Links Between Perfectionism and ADHD 06:31 Genetic Factors 07:13 Environmental Factors 09:44 Task Initiation 13:30 Task Completion 14:30 Approaches for Managing Perfectionism 15:21 Psychotherapy for Perfectionism 16:44 Setting Realistic Goals 18:11 Scheduling 18:58 Consulting With Others / Revising Your Commitments 20:01 Performance as a Spectrum 20:55 Perfectionistic Behaviors vs Identity 21:48 Only 7 Perfect People in the World 22:42 Imperfect Role Models 24:01 Perfect is the Enemy of the Good 25:12 Mindfulness 26:43 Accountability to Others 27:41 SPWN Approach 28:43 Perfectionism and Anxiety 29:35 Outro ------------------------- Psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and author John Kruse, MD, PhD presents practical, actionable, well-researched information about treatment options that scientists and clinicians recommend for adult ADHD and other mental health conditions. Subscribe if you're curious about how neuroatypical brains can optimize their functioning in our shared, and somewhat strange, world. ADHD topics have a pink background, and those on more general mental health topics have a purple background. A small collection of Politics related videos have an orange background. Dr. Kruse has posted videos in the "Videos", "Live", and "Shorts", sections of this channel. You're welcome to email him with topics you want discussed or people you think he should interview. [email protected] #health #mentalhealth #adhd #perfectionism