Rumination, but Not Reflection, Predicts the Reporting of Post-concussive Symptoms in a Non-clinical Sample

These findings suggest that rumination, a negative coping style linked to depression, plays a key role in influencing post-concussive symptom endorsement. Future research should examine combinations of rumination and reflection, as well as other cognitive coping styles, that affect symptom reporting. Clinically, assessment of an individual's ruminative tendency following head trauma and the potential incorporation of rumination-focused treatment is recommended to improve recovery outcomes.