In the 40 years since Aaron Beck first proposed his cognitive model of depression, the
elements of this model—biased attention, biased processing, biased thoughts and …

Persisting negative thoughts are considered a hallmark of depression. Recent information-
processing approaches have begun to uncover underlying mechanisms of depressive …

Rumination is a well-established risk factor for the onset of major depression and anxiety
symptomatology in both adolescents and adults. Despite the robust associations between …

Negative rumination plays a key role in the onset and maintenance of depression and
anxiety--and targeting this persistent mental habit in treatment can lead to better client …

Self-compassion involves being kind to oneself when challenged with personal weaknesses
or hardship and has been claimed to be associated with resilience in various areas. So far …

Background This randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of a preventive
intervention for anxiety disorders and depression by targeting excessive levels of repetitive …

The high rate of comorbidity among mental disorders has driven a search for factors
associated with the development of multiple types of psychopathology, referred to as …

Emotions often are wonderfully helpful. They can direct attention to key features of the
environment, optimize sensory intake, tune decision making, ready behavioral responses …

The response styles theory was proposed to explain the insidious relationship between
rumination and depression. We review the aspects of the response styles theory that have …

The emerging field of emotion regulation studies how individuals influence which emotions
they have, when they have them, and how they experience and express them. This review …