Rumination

Researchers are testing whether combining a mild brain stimulation technique called tDCS with virtual reality can reduce anxious rumination in healthy people who tend to ruminate. The study enrolls 20 adults who score high on a rumination scale but do not have a psychiatric or an…

This study tested whether a 10-session Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills program could reduce rumination (repetitive negative thinking) and cognitive avoidance (avoiding difficult thoughts) in middle-school teachers. Thirty-four female teachers in Iran took part, with hal…

This study tested whether listening to a 10-minute affirmation podcast daily for 21 days could reduce fear of childbirth and repetitive negative thoughts in pregnant women. 120 women in Istanbul took part, with half listening to the podcast and half receiving no intervention. The…

This pilot trial tested a new cognitive training program called N-ACT in 50 adults with high levels of emotion-related impulsivity and rumination. Participants completed eight weekly one-hour sessions with a coach, practicing exercises to improve emotional control. The study comp…

This small study tested a type of talk therapy called Rumination-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (RFCBT) in 9 low-income adults who had both depressive symptoms and high blood pressure. The therapy aims to help people recognize and stop repetitive negative thoughts (rumination…

This observational study looks at 103 adults with knee osteoarthritis to see if repetitive negative thinking (rumination and worry) is linked to worse pain and disability, even when X-ray damage is similar. Participants fill out questionnaires about their thoughts, pain, and dail…

This study looked at how focusing on negative thoughts (rumination) versus distracting yourself affects your mood after physical activity in people with fibromyalgia. 47 adults with fibromyalgia took part. Researchers gave them instructions to either ruminate on their muscle tens…