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Dr. Paul Hewitt is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Arts. He holds a PhD from the University of Saskatchewan (1988) and is a registered clinical psychologist. His research primarily focuses on perfectionism as a multidimensional personality trait linked to psychopathology, depression, suicide, and interpersonal issues. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association and recipient of the Donald O. Hebb Award (2018) for distinguished contributions to psychology. Hewitt has authored over 300 publications on perfectionism, psychotherapy, and clinical psychology. His theoretical orientations include psychodynamic and relational psychoanalysis.
Education: PhD in Psychology (University of Saskatchewan, 1988), clinical internship at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
Research Interests: Perfectionism’s role in mental health, psychotherapy development for perfectionism, personality vulnerabilities, and social/personality dynamics. His work emphasizes the perfectionism social disconnection model, linking perfectionism to social isolation and distress.
Awards: Donald O. Hebb Award (2018), CPA Fellowships (2014, 2017). Notable publications include books like *Perfectionism: A Relational Approach to Conceptualization, Assessment and Treatment* (2017) and articles on dynamic-relational group therapy.
Teaching and Advising: Involves courses on clinical psychology and supervision of students. He trains clinicians in perfectionism treatment and leads research on therapeutic interventions.
