Rumination and Related Constructs

Rumination and Related Constructs: Causes, Consequences, and Treatment of Thinking Too Much synthesizes existing research relating to rumination. Integrating research and theories from clinical, social, cognitive, and health psychology, it features empirical findings related to why people ruminate, as well as treatments that decrease rumination. The book applies a transdiagnostic approach, looking beyond just depression to emphasize the wide range of clinical outcomes associated with repetitive thought. The book additionally describes research on physiological reactivity to rumination, the expression of rumination, potential benefits of rumination, and much more.

• Summarizes research on the emotional, behavioral, and physical consequences of rumination
• Discusses rumination in conjunction with different psychological disorders
• Integrates existing theories about rumination
• Identifies triggers and personality traits that influence whether people ruminate
• Explores cognitive and neural correlates of rumination
• Reviews established treatments for rumination

Psychology researchers; clinical psychologists; advanced undergrad and graduate students

Part 1: Consequences of Rumination

1. Rumination and Mood Disorders
2. Rumination and Anxiety-Related Disorders
3. Rumination, Anger, and Aggression
4. Rumination and Dysregulated Behaviors
5. Rumination and Physical Functioning
6. Consequences of Expressed Rumination

Part 2: Causes and Correlates

7. Triggers of Rumination
8. Beliefs, Traits, and Motivations Underlying Rumination
9. Rumination, Cognition, and the Brain

Part 3: Treatments for Rumination

10. Cognitive Behavioral Therapies for Rumination
11. Mindfulness-Based Therapies for Rumination
12. Metacognitive Therapy for Rumination

Afterword