The lifeworld of people who ruminate: a qualitative phenomenological study (opens in new tab)

BackgroundRuminations are persistent, repetitive, and often distressing thoughts centered on negative events, mood states, and psychiatric symptoms. Recognized as a maladaptive cognitive process, ruminating contributes to the onset and persistence of psychiatric disorders and is strongly linked to negative emotional states, self-criticism, and suicidality. Despite its clinical significance, a comprehensive, phenomenological understanding of ruminations remains lacking.ObjectivesThis study aim...