Rumination-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Reduces Rumination and Targeted Cross-Network Connectivity in Youth With a History of Depression: Replication of Preregistered Randomized Trial
Scott A. Langenecker, Mindy Westlund Schreiner, Katie L. Bessette, Henrietta Roberts, Leah Thomas, Alina Dillahunt, Stephanie L. Pocius, Daniel A. Feldman, Dave Jago, Brian Farstead, Myah Pazdera, Erin Kaufman, Jennica A. Galloway, Patricia K. Kerig, Amanda Bakian, Robert C. Welsh, Rachel H. Jacobs, Sheila E. Crowell, and Edward R. Watkins
Rumination-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (RF-CBT) works to reduce depressive rumination, and uses functional analysis, exercises, and practice to identify and modify the ruminative habit. This is a pre-registered replication of initial work that is critical in our lab. This replication yielded a significant reduction in rumination response scale scores and a reduction in connectivity between areas of the brain active during self-focused thought, emotion regulation, attention, and language processing. If you would like to read the full article,
