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Published on: January 5, 2018
Maladaptive repetitive thought as a transdiagnostic phenomenon and treatment target: An integrative review
Deanna M Kaplan1, Roman Palitsky1, Angela L Carey1
1University of Arizona.
Objective:
Maladaptive repetitive thought (RT), the frequent and repetitive revisiting of thoughts or internal experiences, is associated with a range of psychopathological processes and disorders. We present a synthesis of prior research on maladaptive RT and develop a framework for elucidating and distinguishing between five forms of maladaptive RT.
Method:
In addition to the previously studied maladaptive RT (worry, rumination, and obsession), this framework is used to identify two additional forms of maladaptive RT (yearning and interoceptive RT). We then present a review of extant psychotherapy intervention research targeting maladaptive RT, focusing both on specific empirically based treatment strategies, and also constructs within treatments that impact maladaptive RT.
Conclusion:
The paper concludes with recommendations for future basic and intervention research on maladaptive RT and related psychopathologies.
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