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Maladaptive repetitive thought as a transdiagnostic phenomenon and treatment target: An integrative review
Author(s) -
Kaplan Deanna M.,
Palitsky Roman,
Carey Angela L.,
Crane Tracy E.,
Havens Cody M.,
Medrano Michael R.,
Reznik Samantha J.,
Sbarra David A.,
O'Connor MaryFrances
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.22585
Subject(s) - psychology , rumination , psychotherapist , worry , extant taxon , psychopathology , intervention (counseling) , clinical psychology , cognition , anxiety , neuroscience , psychiatry , evolutionary biology , biology
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.