Rumination and Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia
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Rumination is thought to be an important maintaining factor in depression. Depressive symptomatology is also a prominent feature in schizophrenia. However, little is known about the relationship between rumination and symptoms, such as depression and negative symptoms, in schizophrenia. The present study examined associations between rumination and symptoms in a group of 37 stable medicated patients with schizophrenia. All participants were clinically assessed on their symptoms and completed self-reported measures of depression and rumination. The findings showed that negative symptoms, especially emotional withdrawal and stereotyped thinking, but not depressive symptomatology, were associated with rumination in the present sample of patients with schizophrenia. If the findings are replicated, interventions that reduce rumination and rigid thinking might be helpful to reduce some negative symptoms of psychosis.
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Several studies have supported the correlation and predictive relationship between rumination and depressive symptoms, anxiety, positive symptoms and negative symptoms.
“Several studies have supported the correlation and predictive relationship between rumination and depressive symptoms,12,13 anxiety,13 positive symptoms13–16 and negative symptoms.17”
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Background
- Authors
- Halari, R., Premkumar, P., Farquharson, L., Fannon, D., Kuipers, E., & Kumari, V.
- Affiliations
- King's College London (GB)
- Royal Holloway University of London (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Halari, Rozmin
- Premkumar, Preethi
- Fannon, Dominic
- Kuipers, Elizabeth
- Kumari, Veena
- Venue
- Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease
- Published
- 2009-09
- Volume
- 197
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 703-706
- ISSN
- 0022-3018 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2086613518
- Cited by
- 37
- References
- 33
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 3 · 2014: 3
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Nottingham Trent University's Institutional Repository (Nottingham Trent Repository) (submittedVersion)
- Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Keywords
- rumination, schizophrenia, negative symptoms, depression, emotional withdrawal, rigid thinking, psychosis, depressive symptoms
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Cognition Disorders, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Personality Inventory, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychotic Disorders, Surveys and Questionnaires, Schizophrenia, Schizophrenic Psychology, Stress, Psychological
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