Depressive rumination : nature, theory and treatment

Contents include: nature, functions, and beliefs about depressive rumination; the consequences of dysphoric rumination; reactive rumination - outcomes, mechanisms, and developmental antecedents; mental control and depressive rumination; physiological aspects of depressive rumination; the Response Styles Theory; rumination, depression, and metacognition - the S-REF Model; rumination as a function of goal progress, stop rules, and cerebral lateralization; a comparison and appraisal of theories of rumination; measurement of depressive rumination and associated constructs; psychological treatment of rumination; cognitive therapy for depressive thinking; metacognitive therapy for depressive rumination.