The Comparison of Rumination in Patients with Major Depression Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Normal Individuals

Background and Rumination is one of the effective factors on the onset and maintenance Major Depression Disorder (MDD). Thus, the present study was conducted to compare the rumination and its components in normal subjects and patients with Major Depression Disorder (MDD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Methods and Materials: In this cross-sectional, descriptive analytical study, 28 patients with GAD, 28 patients with OCD, 28 patients with MDD and 28 normal individuals were selected through convenient sampling method. The participants completed Rumination Responses Scale (RRS). Data were analyzed by SPSS-16 using Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA). Mean rumination score in MDD, OCD, GAD and normal subjects were 62.36±13.38, 63.50±12.76, 54.79±15.60 and 44.57±15.25 respectively. The result showed that there are significant differences in the mean rumination scores and its components across the four groups (P<0.05). The result showed that rumination occurs in both clinical and non-clinical populations, and its incidence is not confined to any specific psychopathology.