Reexamining trait rumination as a system of repetitive negative thoughts: A network analysis

ConclusionsOf the larger set of cognitive patterns forming the rumination construct, the high centrality nodes were largely passive and self-critical processes. Community detection analyses identified a sub-network largely comprising items from the RRS that have traditionally been labeled reflective pondering and adaptive; however, strong bridge nodes were also from this community. This implies that in isolation or at low levels such processes may not be problematic, but that their persistence or intensification could be associated with the activation of more maladaptive processes.

Source: Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry - December 20, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research