A Systematic Review of the Relationship Between Rumination and Suicidality
- 1 October 2008
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
- Vol. 38 (5), 523-538
- https://doi.org/10.1521/suli.2008.38.5.523
Abstract
Rumination has been persistently implicated in the etiology of hopelessness and depression: proximal predictors of suicidality. As a result, research has started to examine the role of rumination in suicidality. This systematic review aims to: (i) provide a concise synopsis of the current progress in examining the relationship between rumination and suicidality; and (ii) highlight areas for future research. To this end, a search of the international literature was conducted using the three main psychological and medical databases (Psych Info [1887-October 2007], Medline [1966-October 2007] and Web of Knowledge [1981-October 2007]). Eleven studies were identified providing evidence, with one exception, of a relationship between rumination and suicidality. This systematic review has highlighted a considerable dearth of studies, specifically of case-control and prospective, clinical studies, in the worldwide literature. Key areas for future research are discussedKeywords
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