Personality traits commonly associated with eating disorder (ED) are high perfectionism, impulsivity, harm avoidance, reward dependence, sensation seeking, neuroticism, and obsessive-compulsiveness in combination with low self-directedness, assertiveness, and cooperativeness [8-11].

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a psychiatric condition characterized by severe weight loss and secondary problems associated with malnutrition. AN predominantly develops in adolescence in the peripubertal period.

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by the maintenance of a body weight well below average through starvation and/or excessive exercise.

Orthorexia refers to an eating disorder that involves an obsession with healthy living. Individuals that suffer from Orthorexia are driven by the desire to eat healthy food and are much concerned about eating a healthy diet instead of ideal weight.

Therapy is often helpful in treating perfectionism, as it can allow people with perfectionistic tendencies to reframe their thoughts. A therapist who treats perfectionism might avoid focusing on the high standards those in therapy hold themselves to.

Here are four steps you can take:

1. Redefine failure.
2. Set approach goals (not avoidance goals).
3. Create a “fear list.” Author and investor Tim Ferriss recommends “fear-setting,” creating a checklist of what you are afraid to do and what you fear will happen if you do it.
4. Focus on learning.

Perfectionism is considered a personality trait and is not considered a personality disorder of its own however perfectionism is a trait often seen in obsessive-compulsive personality disorder which is similar to OCD except that the individual is fully supportive of this behavior; identical to individuals who are …

A child who believes that she must be perfect, or produce perfect work at all times, will clearly become very unhappy, as it is impossible for her to ever meet her goals. While the general population contains approximately 30% perfectionists, the percentage of perfectionists among the gifted population is close to 80%.

Jealous thoughts and behaviors of perfectionists might be based on their fear that they may do or have done something bad in their relationship so that their partner might not be interested in them any more. So I hypothesize their is a positive relationship between perfectionistic concerns and jealousy.

The type of perfectionist who sets impossibly high standards for others has a bit of a dark side. They tend to be narcissistic, antisocial and to have an aggressive sense of humor. They care little about social norms and do not readily fit into the bigger social picture, a new article suggests.

How to Overcome Perfectionism

1. 1- Become More Aware of Your Tendencies.
2. 2- Focus on the Positives.
3. 3- Allow Yourself to Make Mistakes.
4. 4- Set More Reasonable Goals.
5. 5- Learn How to Receive Criticism.
6. 6- Lower the Pressure You Put on Yourself.
7. 7- Focus on Meaning Over Perfection.
8. 8- Try Not to Procrastinate.

Traumatic experiences may be responded to quite negatively by people with elevated perfectionism because perfectionists often have a strong need for control and they are highly stressed by events beyond their control (for a discussion see Hewitt & Flett, 2002).

Obsessions often seen with “perfectionism” as a form of OCD include: An overwhelming fear of making mistakes; an intense need for things to be “perfect” or “done right” – may or may not be accompanied by a fear that harm will come to oneself or others if things are not done perfectly.

Some ideas:

1. Try self-help strategies. Many of the self-help behaviors that help people cope with OCD may also help with perfectionism.
2. Work on changing unhealthy perfectionism.
3. Work on overachieving behaviors.

Perfectionism and Panic Disorder Perfectionism is usually the result of trying to live up to an internal ideal, but it can also be motivated by fear, such as worrying about how others perceive you.