Feasibility and effectiveness of Rumination Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (RFCBT) in patients with depression and anxiety disorders- a preliminary investigation
Rumination focused CBT
Keywords:
rumination focused cognitive behaviour therapy, repetitive negative thinking, rumination, worry, mindfulnessAbstract
Objective: The current study is a preliminary trial examining the effectiveness of Rumination-focused cognitive behaviour therapy (RFCBT) in patients with depression and anxiety disorders. Method: A two-group intervention design was adopted. The control group received Mindfulness Meditation (MM). Four patients with a diagnosis of depression, generalized anxiety, or social anxiety disorder received either RFCBT or MM. Participants completed measures of symptom severity, repetitive negative thinking (RNT), and work and social adjustment at baseline and post-intervention. Results: Overall RFCBT was more effective than MM in reducing symptoms and in reducing RNT. Conclusions: RFCBT is a promising intervention for emotional disorders and mindfulness at RFCBT share common mechanisms
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