Perfectionistic strivings are suggested to be associated with depression (e.g., Blatt, 1995; Cox, Enns, & Clara, 2002; Hewitt & Dyck, 1986; Hewitt, Flett, & Ediger, 1996), eating disorders (e.g., Brouwers & Wiggum, 1993; Pearson & Gleaves, 2006; Toner, Garfinkel, & Garner, 1986), insomnia (e.g., Lundh, Broman, Hetta, & Saboonchi, 1994; Vincent & Walker, 2000), migraine (e.g., Brewerton & George, 1993), obsessive compulsive disorder (e.g., Ferrari, 1995; Frost & Steketee, 1997), psychosomatic disorders (e.g., Forman, Tsoi, & Rudy, 1987), Type A
coronary-prone behavior (e.g., Flett, Hewitt, Blankstein, & Dynin, 1994), and suicide (e.g., Adkins & Parker, 1996; Hamilton & Schweitzer, 2000; Hewitt, Flett, & Turnbull-Donovan, 1992).