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Outcomes measured were symptoms of depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress, and posttraumatic growth. With few exceptions, main effects were found for centrality and each type of rumination. Centrality moderated several relationships; those with low centrality were less impacted by the negative effects of rumination and more able to achieve posttraumatic growth. Findings highlight the importance of addressing rumination in clinical interventions and of considering centrality when employing strategies that rely on processing stress or trauma.","abstract_html":"Repetitive thought strategies, such as rumination, have been linked to negative outcomes following stressful events. It has been proposed that some repetitive thoughts may serve an adaptive function for some individuals. This study examined the impact of various rumination strategies on negative and positive outcomes and the centrality of an event as a context under which the nature of rumination might change. 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