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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Aug 31.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Behav Dev. 2009;33(3):243–252. doi: 10.1177/0165025408098024
1 Think about the puppy (rumination) 0 1 2 3
Puppet looks at a drawing of puppy
Think of something else (cognitive distraction) 0 1 2 3
Puppet looks at a picture of attractive objects such
as a rainbow, flowers
2 Make a sad face (venting) 0 1 2 3
Puppet slumps and acts out sadness
Do something else (behavioral distraction) 0 1 2 3
Puppet plays with a toy
3 Tell mom how sad (problem focused, no change) 0 1 2 3
Puppet calls for mom
Try finding puppy (problem focused, change) 0 1 2 3
Puppet looks around for puppy