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Introduction Perfectionism is a personality traitcharacterized by a person's striving for flawlessness and setting excessivelyhigh performance standards, accompanied by overly critical self-evaluations andconcerns regarding others' evaluations. This trait has been associated with abroad range of psychopathological conditions, starting in adolescence. In this context, prevention of its effects must start early, and the efficacyof reducing perfectionist levels in adolescents must be empirically investigated. Objective Toanalyse, for the first time, if one session to cope with perfectionism has theeffect of reducing the levels of this trait after two and six months later. Method:868 adolescents (610 girls),aged 15.73±1.571 years, from two secondary schools in Coimbra, Portugal, answered the Portuguese validated version of the Child and AdolescentPerfectionism Scale (CAPS). Two groups were formed: intervention group receivedone skill session oriented to reduce perfectionism (N=615); control group withoutintervention (N=253). Both groupsanswered CAPS again after two/T1 and six/T2 months. Results No significant differences betweengenders were found in Total CAPS, Self Oriented Perfectionism/SOP and SelfPrescribed Perfectionism/SPP. At T1 significant mean reductions were observedin SOP at the intervention group (T0= 39.58±8.554 vs. T1: 38.44±8.676 t= 3.498,p=.001) but not at the control group (T0= 40.48±8.998 vs. T1: 39.34±7.753 t=1.894, p=.061). No differences significant differences were found in Total CAPSand SPP. At T2, SOP reduction remained in the intervention group (T1=38.44±8.676 vs. T2: 38.67±8.375 t= -.640, p=.020). Conclusions Adolescents are sensitive to short interventionsaiming to reduce perfectionism.

Introduction In adolescents, Socially Prescribed Perfectionism/SPP has been consistently associated with depression. Findings on Self-Oriented-Perfectionism/SOP and depression are equivocal. Self esteem/SE has been found to play a significant role between SPP and depression. Objective To analyse the relationship between perfectionism, SE and depression in a Portuguese adolescents sample. Method 963 adolescents (59.2% girls), aged 15.80 ± 1.510 answered the Portuguese versions of the Children Depression Inventory/CDI, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Child and Adolescent Perfectionism Scale. Results CDI and SE mean scores were significantly different between genders (CDI-Girls:10.84 ± 6.025 vs. Boys:8.90 ± 6.477; SE- Girls:20.11 ± 4.953 vs. Boys:20.48 ± 4.856; p M+1SD) had CDI total mean scores significantly higher than girls with low SPP ( Conclusions High SPP and low SE are associated with depression in adolescence.

Introduction The Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) is a 27-item, symptom-oriented scale for youths aged 7-17. In Portugal some psychometric parameters has never been analyzed before. Objective To analyse the reliability and construct and concurrent validity of the CDI in a Portuguese adolescents sample. Method 969 adolescents (59.34% girls), aged 15.80 ± 1.51, answered the Portuguese versions of the CDI and of the Rosemberg Self Esteem Scale (SE). To study the temporal stability, 204 (58.74% girls) respondents answered the questionnaires again after approximately 5 weeks. Results CDI mean scores were difference between genders [Girls=10.84 ± 6.025 vs. Boys: 8.90 ± 6.477, p Conclusions The Portuguese CDI has good reliability and validity, showing to be an adequate instrument for measuring depressive symptoms in Portuguese adolescents.

Introduction The Children Eating Attitudes Test (ChEAT; Maloney et al. 1988) is a well-established 26-item scale designed to measure a wide range of problematic eating attitudes and behaviours among children and adolescents. Objective To analyse ChEAT reliability and validity in a Portuguese adolescent girls sample. Method 565 high-school girls (mean age 15.76 ± 1.571; mean BMI 20.42 ± 2.745) answered the Portuguese versions of ChEAT and of the Contour Drawing Figure Rating Scale (CDFRS; Thompson & Gray, 1995). To study the temporal stability 124 girls answered the ChEAT again after approximately six weeks. Results Cronbach's alpha was of .76. The test-retest Pearson correlation was of 0.61. A four factors structure (explained variance=44.06%) was selected: Factor (F) 1 Fear of Getting Fat, F2 Restrictive and Purging Behaviours, F3 Food Preoccupation, F4 Social Pressure to Eat. The body satisfaction as assessed through CDFRS was negatively correlated with the total ChEAT (-.35), F1 (-.47) and F2 (-.23) (all p > .001); and positively correlated with F4 (.26, p Conclusions The Portuguese ChEAT psychometric characteristics are good. Factorial structure is in accordance with the original. It could be very useful to clinical and epidemiological purposes.