Development of the Event-focused Repetitive Thoughts Questionnaire (ERTQ): A tool for assessing cognitive responses to stressful life events
These preliminary findings suggest that the ERTQ is a psychometrically sound instrument for assessing repetitive thoughts related to life events. The ERTQ has potential in both clinical and research contexts, providing a more nuanced understanding of preoccupations. Identifying specific content areas of preoccupation may help clinicians to develop more targeted interventions to address maladaptive repetitive thinking patterns in individuals experiencing adjustment difficulties.
Authors
- David J. Eberle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9578-667X)
- Wissam El‐Hage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3877-0855)
- Andreas Maercker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6925-3266)
- Rahel Bachem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9586-6020)
- Alexis Vancappel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3206-2009)
- Joseph Schenkel
- Rania Chkili
Institutions
- Université de Tours (FR)
- Inserm (FR)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Université de Lille (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tours (FR)
- OST - Ostschweizer Fachhochschule (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Published
- 2025-06-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.119616
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.12