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Full Title
QUADERNI DI PSICOTERAPIA COGNITIVA
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Publisher
FrancoAngeli
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ISSN
2281-6046 (Online Journal)
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Journal Issue Number
48
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Journal Issue Designation
48
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Journal Issue Date
2021
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Full Title
The paradox of overcontrol, perfectionism and self-criticism: A cases series on gifted students
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First Page
59
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Last Page
73
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Language of text
Italian
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Publication Date
2021/07
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Copyright
2021 FrancoAngeli srl
Introduction or preface
The objective of this pilot-study is to report the preliminary results of a specifically designed therapy for gifted students enrolled in highly competitive PhD programs. We outlined a case series design (n=7), with initial, final, and 1-month follow-up assessments.Inclusion criteria were: to be a student in an international PhD program; to be defined as a gifted student (at least one WAIS-IV Index =130); to be diagnosed with a personality disorder in accordance with DSM-5 Alternative Model of Personality Disorders. Primary outcomes were general symptomatology, social disconnection, and personality disorder severity.Secondary outcomes were the presumed therapeutic targets: overcontrol, perfectionism, and self-criticism. The intervention was a 6-month third wave cognitive behavioral therapy aimed at promoting adaptive self-soothing and metacognitive strategies. At the end of the intervention all the participants showed reliable changes in both primary and secondary outcomes.
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