Adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism in depression: Preliminary evidence on the role of adaptive and maladaptive rumination

► Evidence shows that maladaptive perfectionism increases risk for depression. ► Rumination associated to this form of perfectionism is a possible explanation. ► Here two types of rumination are disentangled: (AA) vs. Concrete (CE). ► Depression, perfectionism and rumination are measured in a non-clinical population. ► AA rumination fully explains the association between perfectionism and depression.