Publications by authors named "Marlijn E Besten"
Article Synopsis
- - Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is common and often relapses due to persistent negative thinking and rumination, which can be alleviated by positive fantasizing and mindfulness interventions.
- - The study aims to compare how these two interventions affect rumination differently in individuals with a history of MDD and those who have never been depressed, exploring the mechanisms behind their effects.
- - A crossover trial will involve participants from both groups completing various psychological and physiological assessments before and during the interventions to gauge their effectiveness.
The impact of mood-induction on maladaptive thinking in the vulnerability for depression.
J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry
December 2023
Background And Objectives: Mind-wandering, and specifically the frequency and content of mind-wandering, plays an important role in the psychological well-being of individuals. Repetitive negative thinking has been associated with a high risk to develop and maintain Major Depressive Disorder. We here combined paradigms and techniques from cognitive sciences and experimental clinical psychology to study the transdiagnostic psychiatric phenomenon of repetitive negative thinking.
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