Perfectionism App Research Case Study
What an independent randomized trial suggests about app-based support for perfectionism, OCD symptoms, impairment, and emotional burden.
This page summarizes the independent perfectionism replication. It is a valuable page because the study was conducted by a non-affiliated research team.
Perfectionism and related emotional burden.
The perfectionism study compared an app group with a waitlist group and measured change from pretreatment to posttreatment and 1-month follow-up.
Independent replication strengthens credibility.
Abramovitch et al. (2023) reported significantly greater reductions in perfectionism, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, functional impairments, and emotional burden in the app group versus waitlist.
The proposal specifically flags this as independent confirmation because Doron was not an author.
1. The study was independent of the core GGtude research team.
This matters because it reduces the perception that all evidence comes from the same affiliated authors.
2. The app group improved more than waitlist.
The study reported significantly greater reductions in perfectionism, OCD symptoms, functional impairment, and emotional burden.
| Paper | Year | What it contributes |
|---|---|---|
| Abramovitch et al. – Perfectionism RCT doi.org/10.1111/bjc.12444 |
2023 | 70 college students; app versus waitlist; improvements in perfectionism, OCD symptoms, functional impairment, and emotional burden. |
Independent replication is the key story.
The page should make the independence easy to understand. For visitors, the practical takeaway is that app-based support has been tested by a separate research group, not only by the platform creators.
Use short practice to challenge perfectionistic beliefs.
Visitors can explore app-based practice for perfectionistic patterns and related self-critical thoughts.