A systematic review of the relationship between rumination and suicidality.
Rumination has been persistently implicated in the etiology of hopelessness and depression, which are proximal predictors of suicidality. As a result, researchers have started to examine the role of rumination in suicidality. This systematic review provides a concise synopsis of the current progress in examining the relationship between rumination and suicidality, and highlights areas for future research. A search of the international literature was conducted using the three main psychological and medical databases. Eleven studies were identified providing evidence, with one exception, of a relationship between rumination and suicidality. This review also highlights the considerable dearth of studies on this area of concern, specifically of case-control and prospective, clinical studies, in the worldwide literature.
Morrison
Rebecca
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Suicidal Behavior Research Group, University of Stirling, UK. rebecca.morrison@stir.ac.uk
O'Connor
Rory C
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D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D011939:Mental Recall; D012107:Research Design; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*