The Utilization Of Positive Rumination Training In Individual Psychological Consultation For University Students.

Objectives:This study aims to explore whether Positive Rumination Training(PRT),as a psychotherapy,is able to improve the mental health and executive functions which is attention bias to specific emotions of university students.Method:All subjects were divided into experiment group(EP)and control group(CP).EPs,whose mental conditions were recorded every 14 days,took a PRT program in 7 weeks and their mental conditions were recorded in a 4-week to 16-week followed-up session.CPs would not take any psychotherapy but their mental conditions were recorded every 14 days in 7 weeks and once after in week 11.The mental condition includes mental health questionnaire and an experiment which detect their attention bias of executive functions.Principle Observations:?After taking the PRT program,EPs mental health were signi ficantly improved,which not only happened during the program but also observed stable in follow-up session.?Significant interaction between time(training)and groups were observed,EPs recovered quicker from bad mental health condition than CPs.?No significant evidence was found to support that the PRT program has a positive effect to attention bias of executive functions.Conclusions:?The PRT program has a significantly positive effect to the improvement of university students' mental health,whereas which still exist after the end of the program.?The positive effect of PRT program to mental health may not be explained by the self-healing.?No enough evidence is found to support that the PRT program has a positive effect to university students' attention bias of executive functions.