Impacto do perfeccionismo desadaptativo na saúde mental e o papel da terapia cognitivo-comportamental: uma revisão narrativa
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https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2025.v15.1452Palavras-chave:
Sofrimento Psicológico, Saúde Mental, Terapia Cognitivo-Comportamental,, psicoterapia, psiquiatria, perfeccionismoResumo
O perfeccionismo é um traço de personalidade que pode ser fortemente valorizado em muitos ambientes profissionais, como no caso da área médica. No entanto, quando desadaptativo, é potencialmente prejudicial à saúde mental e física dos indivíduos. Além disso, deve-se considerar que, sob uma abordagem transdiagnóstica em psiquiatria, o perfeccionismo pode ser um fator presente em transtornos psiquiátricos, como o transtorno obsessivo-compulsivo, transtorno de acumulação e transtorno dismórfico corporal. Além disso, perfeccionismo clinico correlaciona-se com desconexão social, ruminação, baixos níveis de autoconfiança, sintomas depressivos e ansiosos, bem como automutilação e ideação suicida. Portanto, identificar comportamentos perfeccionistas desadaptativos no paciente psiquiátrico pode viabilizar uma abordagem mais compreensiva destes pacientes, contribuindo para redução de seu sofrimento mental. Neste contexto, a psicoterapia cognitivo-comportamental consolidou-se como a principal abordagem para prevenção, intervenção precoce e tratamento transdiagnóstico a pacientes acometidos por perfeccionismo desadaptativo.
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