School of Psychology, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Br J Clin Psychol. 2012 Jun;51(2):197-205. doi: 10.1111/j.2044-8260.2011.02020.x. Epub 2011 Jun 22.
We compared the content/themes and features of intrusive memories versus rumination about such intrusions in a depressed sample.
Participants with major depressive disorder (MDD) (N= 38) completed self-report measures about a negative intrusive memory, and rumination in response to their memory.
Both rumination and intrusive memories were highly sensory, and associated with similar negative emotions (commonly helplessness and sadness). Preliminary findings suggested that intrusive memories were experienced more frequently during the day, and rumination lasted longer. Participants ruminated about a wide range of themes including the causes of the event in the memory, and the negative impact of the memory (and the recalled event) on their relationships, identity, and the future.
The shared features and bidirectional relationship between rumination and intrusive memories suggest that both potentially contribute to prolonged repetitive thinking in depression, and need to be addressed in treatment.
我们比较了抑郁样本中侵入性记忆与对这些侵入性记忆的反刍之间的内容/主题和特征。
患有重度抑郁症（MDD）的参与者（N=38）完成了关于负面侵入性记忆和对记忆的反刍的自我报告测量。
反刍和侵入性记忆都具有高度的感官性，并与类似的负面情绪（通常是无助和悲伤）相关。初步结果表明，侵入性记忆在白天更频繁地出现，而反刍持续时间更长。参与者反刍的主题范围很广，包括记忆中事件的原因，以及记忆（和回忆事件）对他们的人际关系、身份和未来的负面影响。
反刍和侵入性记忆之间的共同特征和双向关系表明，两者都可能导致抑郁中持续的重复思维，需要在治疗中加以解决。
