Rumination as a Transdiagnostic Notion

Abstract

Transdiagnostic, in other words ‘beyond diagnosis’ is a term that which is generated as an alternative to some negative situations which are caused by diagnostic approach. Transdiagnostic approach is a comprehensive perspective which adopts diagnosis as a tool and crossover rather than the main purpose. Rumination means that repetitive and compulsory thoughts which provokes a lot of negative cicumstances. Runimation is seen in many psychopathologic diagnosis as symptom even it is not mentioned as an exact diagnosis in the literature. Some notions like rumination which are not described as exact diagnosis but provide some criterias which are seen as general psychopathologic symptoms qualified as transdiagnostic. The aim of this study is evaluating rumination in the concept of transdiagnostic view by reviewing literature and discussing its advantages. Studies show that ruminations effects on many diagnoses persistence, occurance and relapse like depression, anxiety, stress, alcohol addiction and substance addiction helps to understand transdiagnostic feature of itself. At the same time, factors like adding a meaning to evaluation of the relationship between diagnoses, occuring important effects on consistence of diagnosis as being mediator role and implicit role provide a view to understand transdiagnostic charasteristic of rumination. To sum up, by handling rumination as a transdiagnostic notion some criterias are aimed such as influencing to symptoms and diagnosis which are caused and continued by rumination.