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.

Associate Professor of Psychology at The College of New Jersey, and research affiliate with the War Related Illness and Injury Study Center at the VA Medical Center in East Orange, NJ. Her research focuses on exploring the causes and consequences of rumination. Using both cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-focused therapies, she applies her and others' empirical findings to help clients suffering from maladaptive rumination. She has published her findings in various peer-reviewed psychology journals. She is a licensed clinical psychologist who received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Southern California.

Part 1: Consequences of Rumination1. Rumination and Mood Disorders2. Rumination and Anxiety-Related Disorders3. Rumination, Anger, and Aggression4. Rumination and Dysregulated Behaviors5. Rumination and Physical Functioning6. Consequences of Expressed RuminationPart 2: Causes and Correlates7. Triggers of Rumination8. Beliefs, Traits, and Motivations Underlying Rumination9. Rumination, Cognition, and the BrainPart 3: Treatments for Rumination10. Cognitive Behavioral Therapies for Rumination11. Mindfulness-Based Therapies for Rumination12. Metacognitive Therapy for RuminationAfterword