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The influence of rumination and distraction on depressed and anxious mood: a prospective examination of the response styles theory in children and adolescents.
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European child & adolescent psychiatry [Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry] 2009 Oct; Vol. 18 (10), pp. 635-42. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 May 05. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- The present study sought to test predictions of the response styles theory in a sample of children and adolescents. More specifically, a ratio approach to response styles was utilized to examine the effects on residual change scores in depression and anxiety. Participants completed a battery of questionnaires including measures of rumination, distraction, depression, and anxiety at baseline (Time 1) and 8-10 weeks follow-up (Time 2). Results showed that the ratio score of rumination and distraction was significantly associated with depressed and anxious symptoms over time. More specifically, individuals who have a greater tendency to ruminate compared to distracting themselves have increases in depression and anxiety scores over time, whereas those who have a greater tendency to engage in distraction compared to rumination have decreases in depression and anxiety symptoms over time. These findings indicate that a ratio approach can be used to examine the relation between response styles and symptoms of depression and anxiety in non-clinical children and adolescents. Implications of the results may be that engaging in distractive activities should be promoted and that ruminative thinking should be targeted in juvenile depression treatment.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1435-165X
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- European child & adolescent psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19415414
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-009-0026-7