How bad turns into worse: Repetitive negative thinking as a vulnerability factor for bodily symptom memory bias. KU Leuven
In the doctor's office, people are often asked to rate their previously experienced symptoms. These ratings are crucial in guiding medical diagnosis, treatment, and health behaviors, so their accuracy is very important. However, research has shown that retrospective symptom ratings are frequently higher than initial ratings. Although numerous studies have explored factors leading to this recall bias, it remains unknown how thinking back about ...