Rumination Linked to Depression in Adolescents

A new meta-analysis of 29 studies involving over 24,000 adolescents has identified a significant correlation between rumination and depression. The findings suggest that repetitive negative thinking is a key vulnerability factor for mental health issues in young people.
Why it matters
Understanding the neurological and psychological roots of rumination can help clinicians develop more effective prevention and intervention strategies for adolescent depression.
RUMINATION and depression show a significant correlation in adolescents, a new meta-analysis has found. 1
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