Repetitive negative thinking as a predictor of depression and anxiety: A longitudinal cohort study

Repetitive, prolonged, and recurrent thought (such as worry, rumination, reflection, and problem solving) is part of the human condition and can have both unconstructive and constructive consequences (see Watkins (2008) for an extensive overview). Unconstructive repetitive negative thinking as related to emotional problems has been defined as a style of thinking about one's problems or negative experiences that is repetitive, intrusive, and difficult to disengage from (Ehring and Watkins, 2008; Watkins, 2008).

Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - August 10, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Philip Spinhoven, Albert M. van Hemert, Brenda W. Penninx Tags: Research paper Source Type: research