Karina Wahl1, Thomas Ehring2, Hanna Kley3, Roselind Lieb4, Andrea Meyer4, Andreas Kordon5, Carlotta V Heinzel4, Martin Mazanec4, Sabine Schönfeld6. 1. University of Basel, Department of Psychology, Division of Clinical Psychology and Epidemiology, Missionsstr. 62a, 4055, Basel, Switzerland. Electronic address: karina.wahl@unibas.ch. 2. LMU Munich, Department of Psychology, Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Leopoldstr. 13, 80802, Munich, Germany. 3. Bielefeld University, Department of Psychology, Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Clinic of the University Bielefeld, Morgenbreede 2-4, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany. 4. University of Basel, Department of Psychology, Division of Clinical Psychology and Epidemiology, Missionsstr. 62a, 4055, Basel, Switzerland. 5. Oberbergklinik Hornberg, Oberberg 1, 79132, Hornberg, Germany. 6. Institut für Allgemeine Psychologie, Biopsychologie und Methoden der Psychologie; Professur Differentielle und Persönlichkeitspsychologie; TU Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The transdiagnostic view of repetitive negative thinking (RNT) claims that different forms of RNT are characterized by identical processes that are applied to disorder-specific content. The purpose of the study was to test whether the processes of RNT differ across major depression disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). METHODS: Forty-two individuals diagnosed with MDD, 35 individuals with GAD, 41 individuals with OCD, and 35 community controls were asked to think of a typical RNT episode and to rate its processes (core processes; use of mental capacity, unproductivity, abstractness, verbal quality, duration). Ratings were compared across groups using planned contrasts and analysis of variance. RESULTS: All individuals with a clinical diagnosis rated the key processes of RNT and avoidance function of RNT as higher than healthy controls. There were no differences between individuals diagnosed with MDD, GAD or OCD on key processes and avoidance function of RNT. LIMITATIONS: Results are based on retrospective self-reports, which might restrict validity of the measurements. CONCLUSIONS: Data support the transdiagnostic hypothesis of RNT. Transdiagnostic prevention and intervention techniques seem highly recommendable given these findings.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The transdiagnostic view of repetitive negative thinking (RNT) claims that different forms of RNT are characterized by identical processes that are applied to disorder-specific content. The purpose of the study was to test whether the processes of RNT differ across major depression disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). METHODS: Forty-two individuals diagnosed with MDD, 35 individuals with GAD, 41 individuals with OCD, and 35 community controls were asked to think of a typical RNT episode and to rate its processes (core processes; use of mental capacity, unproductivity, abstractness, verbal quality, duration). Ratings were compared across groups using planned contrasts and analysis of variance. RESULTS: All individuals with a clinical diagnosis rated the key processes of RNT and avoidance function of RNT as higher than healthy controls. There were no differences between individuals diagnosed with MDD, GAD or OCD on key processes and avoidance function of RNT. LIMITATIONS: Results are based on retrospective self-reports, which might restrict validity of the measurements. CONCLUSIONS: Data support the transdiagnostic hypothesis of RNT. Transdiagnostic prevention and intervention techniques seem highly recommendable given these findings.
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