Abramovitch et al. 2023 Perfectionism RCT Summary

Summary of the independent 2023 randomized trial of a gamified app for perfectionism and OCD-related outcomes.

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Paper summary

Perfectionism RCT

This independent randomized clinical trial compared an app group with a waitlist group in 70 college students.

Main finding

What this paper contributes.

The study reports significantly greater reductions in perfectionism, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, functional impairments, and emotional burden in the app group versus waitlist.

Why it matters

Supports the Perfectionism evidence page.

Independent replication: Doron was not an author.
35 app participants and 35 waitlist participants.
Includes pretreatment, posttreatment, and 1-month follow-up.
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Perfectionism case study

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