The Relationship Perfectionism with Eating Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Review

Abstract

Eating disorders and obsessive compulsive disorder are highly comorbid. Perfectionism is a personality trait strongly linked to both eating disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder. The common predictor of obsessive compulsive disorder and eating disorder is perfectionism. It is thought to be an important structure in the formation, prevention and treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder and eating disorder. The purpose of this review article is to examine the relationship between perfectionism and eating disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder. While examining the relationship between perfectionism and eating disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder, the concepts of perfectionism, eating disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder were investigated. While finding the articles, the keywords eating disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and perfectionism were typed into the search engine and scanned. In this context; Using the Science Direct, Pubmed and Google Scholar databases and international journals, articles investigating the relationship between perfectionism, eating disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder were examined. As a result of the articles reviewed, it was confirmed that perfectionism mediates the development and maintenance of both eating disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder symptoms. The treatment to be applied for perfectionism will be effective in reducing the severity of both eating disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder symptoms or eliminating the symptoms.

Keywords

• Eating Disorder
• Obsesif Compulsive Disorder
• Perfectionism

Mükemmeliyetçiliğin, Yeme Bozukluğu ve Obsesif Kompulsif Bozukluk ile İlişkisi: Bir Gözden Geçirme

Abstract

Yeme bozuklukları ve obsesif kompulsif bozukluk yüksek oranda komorbiddir. Mükemmeliyetçilik, hem yeme bozukluğu hem de obsesif kompulsif bozukluk ile güçlü bir şekilde bağlantılı olan bir kişilik özelliğidir. Obsesif kompulsif bozukluk ve yeme bozukluğunun ortak yordayıcısının mükemmeliyetçilik olduğu ve mükemmeliyetçiliğin; obsesif kompulsif bozukluk ve yeme bozukluğu oluşmasında, önlenmesinde ve tedavisinde önemli bir yapı olduğu düşünülmektedir. Bu gözden geçirme makalesinin amacı mükemmeliyetçilik ile yeme bozukluğu ve obsesif kompulsif bozukluk arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesidir. Mükemmeliyetçilik ile yeme bozukluğu ve obsesif kompulsif bozukluk arasındaki ilişkisi incelenirken mükemmeliyetçilik, yeme bozukluğu ve obsesif kompulsif bozukluk kavramları araştırılmıştır. Makaleler bulunurken “yeme bozukluğu”, “obsesif kompulsif bozukluk” ve “mükemmeliyetçilik” anahtar kelimeleri arama motoruna yazılarak tarama yapılmıştır. Bu bağlamda; Science Direct, Pubmed ve Google Scholar veri tabanları ve uluslararası dergilerden faydalanılarak mükemmeliyetçilik ile yeme bozukluğu ve obsesif kompulsif bozukluk arasındaki ilişkiyi araştıran makaleler incelenmiştir. İncelenen makaleler sonucunda mükemmeliyetçiliğin hem yeme bozukluğu hem de obsesif kompulsif bozukluk semptomlarının gelişmesine ve sürmesine aracılık ettiği doğrulanmıştır. Mükemmeliyetçilik için uygulanacak tedavi hem yeme bozukluğu hem de obsesif kompulsif bozukluk semptomlarının şiddetinin azalmasında ya da semptomların ortadan kalkmasında etkili olacaktır.

Keywords

• Obsesif Kompulsif Bozukluk
• Mükemmeliyetçilik
• Yeme Bozukluk

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