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Published on: November 19, 2014
[Rumination and schizotypal personality traits].
Éva Nikolett Fejes1, Nóra Lilla Kovács1,2, Imréné Bittermann3
1Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem, Pszichológiai Intézet, Budapest.
Schizotypal traits, particularly cognitive disorganization and unusual experiences, significantly predict rumination. This suggests that decreased cognitive inhibitory functions underlie the link between schizotypal traits and rumination.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychiatry
Context:
- Rumination and schizotypal traits are transdiagnostic phenomena.
- Limited research exists on their interplay in clinical and non-clinical populations.
Purpose:
- To investigate the relationship between schizotypal traits and rumination.
- To employ a transdiagnostic approach including individuals with psychotic disorders and healthy controls.
Summary:
- Schizotypal symptoms, especially cognitive disorganization and unusual experiences, were significant predictors of rumination.
- A strong association was found between higher levels of schizotypal traits and increased rumination.
Impact:
- Findings support the hypothesis that reduced cognitive inhibitory functions contribute to the link between schizotypal traits and rumination.
- This research offers insights into the cognitive mechanisms underlying these phenomena.
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