Theme - Perfectionism

Clinical Tip

Pick of the Month

What's Coming Up?

People who have perfectionistic behaviours are at higher risk of developing sleep problems. Why is this the case and what can be done about it? To understand all about perfectionism and it's relationship with sleep we spoke with Dr Jennifer Kemp, Clinical Psychologist, trainer and author of ACT Workbook for Perfectionism.

Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep.

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Audio Timeline / Chapters:
00:00 - 29:28 Theme - Perfectionism
29:28 - 31:32 Clinical Tip
31:32 - 34:53 Pick of the Month
34:53 - 36:20 What's Coming Up?

Next episode: 
Is sleep a luxury? Social determinants of sleep.

Links mentioned in the podcast:
Jennifer Kemp's website
ACT Workbook for Perfectionism
Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale - Brief
Perfectionism as a trans diagnostic process: a clinical review
The role of psychological inflexibility and self-compassion in ACT for clinical perfectionism
A randomized controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy for clinical perfectionism
Workbook on perfectionism - Government of Western Australia
This Way Up
The application of mindfulness in treatment of borderline personality disorder - Video
Perfectionism and insomnia in adolescents

People who have perfectionistic behaviours are at higher risk of developing sleep problems. Why is this the case and what can be done about it? To understand all about perfectionism and it's relationship with sleep we spoke with Dr Jennifer Kemp, Clinical Psychologist, trainer and author of ACT Workbook for Perfectionism.
Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep.
Leave a review and&nbsp;subscribe via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sleep-talk/id1067640419?mt=2">Apple Podcasts</a>
Audio Timeline / Chapters:
<ul>
<li>00:00 - 29:28 Theme - Perfectionism</li>
<li>29:28 - 31:32 Clinical Tip</li>
<li>31:32 - 34:53 Pick&nbsp;of the Month</li>
<li>34:53 - 36:20 What's Coming Up?</li>
</ul>
Next episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Is sleep a luxury? Social determinants of sleep.</li>
</ul>
Links mentioned in the podcast:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://jenniferkemp.com.au/">Jennifer Kemp's website</a></li>
<li><a href="https://jenniferkemp.com.au/publications/">ACT Workbook for Perfectionism</a></li>
<li><a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0734282916651359">Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale - Brief</a></li>
<li><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20488598/">Perfectionism as a trans diagnostic process: a clinical review</a></li>
<li><a href="https://self-compassion.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Ong2019.pdf">The role of psychological inflexibility and self-compassion in ACT for clinical perfectionism</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2211364919300120">A randomized controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy for clinical perfectionism</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Perfectionism">Workbook on perfectionism</a> - Government of Western Australia</li>
<li><a href="https://thiswayup.org.au/">This Way Up</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdi2DiWlVfc">The application of mindfulness in treatment of borderline personality disorder</a> - Video</li>
<li><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33069095/">Perfectionism and insomnia in adolescents</a></li>
</ul>

Sleep Talk is the place to get quality, evidence-based information on sleep and sleep disorders from experts in the field. Each month Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) discuss a sleep topic and interview experts in the field as well as highlighting what has caught their eye in the world of sleep.

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Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep

Sleep Talk is the place to get quality, evidence-based information on sleep and sleep disorders from experts in the field. Each month Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) discuss a sleep topic and interview experts in the field as well as highlighting what has caught their eye in the world of sleep. Brought to you by SleepHub.com.au

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Perfectionism isn't good for sleep. Why is this so and what can be done about it?

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