The Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire (PTQ): Validation of a content-independent measure of repetitive negative thinking

Thomas Ehring; Ulrike Zetsche; Kathrin Weidacker; Karina Wahl; Sabine Schönfeld; Anke Ehlers

doi:10.1016/j.jbtep.2010.12.003

10.1016/j.jbtep.2010.12.003

The Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire (PTQ): Validation of a content-independent measure of repetitive negative thinking

, ..., Anke Ehlers

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry

1.80

Volume: 42, Issue: 2, Pages: 225 - 232

Published: Jun 1, 2011

Abstract

Repetitive negative thinking (RNT) has been found to be involved in the maintenance of several types of emotional problems and has therefore been suggested to be a transdiagnostic process. However, existing measures of RNT typically focus on a particular disorder-specific content. In this article, the preliminary validation of a content-independent self-report questionnaire of RNT is presented. The 15-item Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire...