2023
Cognitive predictors of stress-induced mood malleability in depression
Bø R, Kraft B, Joormann J, Jonassen R, Harmer C, Landrø N. Cognitive predictors of stress-induced mood malleability in depression. Anxiety Stress & Coping 2023, 37: 278-292. PMID: 37695740, DOI: 10.1080/10615806.2023.2255531.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive processesMood reactivityState ruminationNegative interpretation biasComorbid anxiety disordersDepression severityAttentional controlCognitive predictorsInterpretation biasAttentional networksImagery scriptsTrait ruminationTemporal precedenceAnxiety disordersRuminationNegative biasesSeverity of depressionMajor depressive disorderMalleabilityDepressionPredictive roleBiasesDepressive disorderTheoretical modelDisordersChoosing to Avoid the Positive? Emotion Regulation Strategy Choice in Depression
Millgram Y, Lakan S, Joormann J, Nahum M, Shimony O, Tamir M. Choosing to Avoid the Positive? Emotion Regulation Strategy Choice in Depression. Journal Of Psychopathology And Clinical Science 2023, 132: 669-680. PMID: 37261782, DOI: 10.1037/abn0000835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotion regulation strategiesPleasant emotionsUnpleasant emotionsMDD participantsRegulation strategiesPleasant affectNondepressed individualsStrategy choiceMajor depressive disorderEcological momentary assessmentStrong motivationPositive ruminationNegative ruminationUnpleasant affectPleasant stimuliStrategy useBehavioral tasksEmotionsDaily lifeStudy 1Study 2Momentary assessmentAffectMotivationRuminationEmotion regulation and disordered eating behaviour in youths: Two daily‐diary studies
Dworschak C, Polack R, Winschel J, Joormann J, Kober H. Emotion regulation and disordered eating behaviour in youths: Two daily‐diary studies. European Eating Disorders Review 2023, 31: 655-669. PMID: 37293697, DOI: 10.1002/erv.2993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotion regulationNegative affectPositive emotion regulationMaladaptive emotion regulationDisorder riskDaily diary designDaily diary studyUse of ruminationNegative emotionsDiary designRestrictive eatingWeight concernsRuminationPrevious researchCognitionWave 1YouthAffectEatingEmotionsCOVID-19 pandemicAdolescenceHigh levelsPresent studyBehavior“Don't [ruminate], be happy”: A cognitive perspective linking depression and anhedonia
Rutherford A, McDougle S, Joormann J. “Don't [ruminate], be happy”: A cognitive perspective linking depression and anhedonia. Clinical Psychology Review 2023, 101: 102255. PMID: 36871425, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2023.102255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive affectNegative affectSustained negative affectCognitive constructsCognitive theoryCognitive perspectiveLack of pleasureCognitive deficitsSpecific thoughtsIntervention effortsDifferent theoretical lensesAffectRuminationAnhedoniaDeficitsExtant literatureMemoryDepressionHallmark featureComputational modelingTheoretical lensesEnvironmental cuesLess focusDebilitating disorderCues
2019
A Psychometric Evaluation of the German Version of the Responses to Positive Affect Questionnaire
Voss M, Ehring T, Timpano K, Joormann J, Wolkenstein L. A Psychometric Evaluation of the German Version of the Responses to Positive Affect Questionnaire. Journal Of Psychopathology And Behavioral Assessment 2019, 41: 425-435. DOI: 10.1007/s10862-019-09757-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive emotion regulationPositive Affect questionnaireEmotion regulationPositive emotionsAffect QuestionnaireEmotion-focused ruminationDifferent cognitive responsesSelf-report measuresSelf-focused ruminationFactor analysisGerman versionAdequate internal consistencyConfirmatory factor analysisNegative emotionsCognitive responsesIndividual differencesIncremental validityAffective disordersSet of questionnairesExploratory factor analysisRuminationFactor structureAcceptable convergentEmotionsPsychometric properties
2015
The role of Facebook use in mediating the relation between rumination and adjustment after a relationship breakup
Tran T, Joormann J. The role of Facebook use in mediating the relation between rumination and adjustment after a relationship breakup. Computers In Human Behavior 2015, 49: 56-61. DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2015.02.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrait ruminationImpact of ruminationStressful interpersonal eventsFacebook useNegative emotional consequencesMaladaptive thoughtsInterpersonal eventsIndividual differencesHigh ruminatorsEmotional consequencesRelationship breakupRuminationSocial worldSocial networking sitesNetworking sitesImportance of FacebookRuminatorsAdjustmentPilot studyStressorsHigh relianceThoughtFacebookDifficultiesRelation
2014
Trait Rumination Moderates the Effect of Executive Control Training
Quinn M, Keil D, Utke S, Joormann J. Trait Rumination Moderates the Effect of Executive Control Training. Journal Of Experimental Psychopathology 2014, 5: 289-301. DOI: 10.5127/jep.0038713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExecutive control trainingTrait ruminationControl trainingExecutive controlCortisol reactivityTraining effectsN-back taskControl conditionResilient respondingAffective stimuliBiological stress responseEmotional adjustmentIndividual differencesTimes of stressStressful eventsStudent sampleRuminationCondition assignmentTraining groupSalivary cortisolStress inductionCurrent studyTrainingParticipantsEmotions
2013
Rumination Moderates the Effects of Cognitive Bias Modification of Attention
Arditte K, Joormann J. Rumination Moderates the Effects of Cognitive Bias Modification of Attention. Cognitive Therapy And Research 2013, 38: 189-199. DOI: 10.1007/s10608-013-9581-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive bias modificationAttention biasAttention biasesBias modificationDot-probe taskPositive attention biasNegative attention biasGreater positive affectSubsequent stress reactivityBiased attentionSignificant main effectPositive affectTrait ruminationEmotional reactivityTraining tasksTraining efficacyStress reactivityEye trackingRuminationAcute stressorMain effectParticipantsClinical implicationsTaskBiases
2010
Is Timing Everything? Sequential Effects of Rumination and Distraction on Interpersonal Problem Solving
Yoon K, Joormann J. Is Timing Everything? Sequential Effects of Rumination and Distraction on Interpersonal Problem Solving. Cognitive Therapy And Research 2010, 36: 165-172. DOI: 10.1007/s10608-010-9330-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Rumination and intentional forgetting of emotional material
Joormann J, Tran T. Rumination and intentional forgetting of emotional material. Cognition & Emotion 2009, 23: 1233-1246. DOI: 10.1080/02699930802416735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotional materialRuminative Response ScaleIntentional forgettingNegative mood statesNegative life eventsMaladaptive response stylesRemember conditionForget conditionEmotion dysregulationIndividual differencesRuminative thinkingNegative wordsEmotional disordersResponse stylesMood statesLife eventsRuminationForgettingResponse scaleWordsDepressive symptomsDepression scoresParticipantsRecallNew list
2007
Cognitive inhibition in depression
Joormann J, Yoon K, Zetsche U. Cognitive inhibition in depression. Applied And Preventive Psychology 2007, 12: 128-139. DOI: 10.1016/j.appsy.2007.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive inhibitionMood-congruent materialSustained negative affectRegulation of emotionNegative mood statesRelations of inhibitionAttention biasesNegative affectNegative moodRuminative responsesNegative eventsDeficient inhibitionNeurobiological findingsDepressed participantsMood statesDepression literatureNegative materialMood regulationStyle resultsRuminationDeficitsRecent researchDepressionDepressive episodeParticipants
2006
Differential Effects of Rumination and Dysphoria on the Inhibition of Irrelevant Emotional Material: Evidence from a Negative Priming Task
Joormann J. Differential Effects of Rumination and Dysphoria on the Inhibition of Irrelevant Emotional Material: Evidence from a Negative Priming Task. Cognitive Therapy And Research 2006, 30: 149-160. DOI: 10.1007/s10608-006-9035-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResponse Styles QuestionnaireEmotional wordsPriming taskIndividual differencesNegative affective priming taskIrrelevant emotional materialIrrelevant emotional stimuliAffective priming taskSelf-referential judgmentsNegative priming taskNegative mood statesNegative life eventsEmotional materialCognitive processesEmotional stimuliRuminative responsesMood statesDevelopment of depressionLife eventsStyle QuestionnaireInhibitory dysfunctionLow scorersRuminationCurrent depression scoresGroup differences