Table 2.

The type of non-memory involuntary cognitions with their frequency and an example for each.

Type	Frequency
Daydream	7
Example:
I sometimes see a person with whom I might be in love, we are in a room and he looks at me and I have the feeling that he honestly thinks that he loves me. Besides us no one else is in the room. I have several feelings with it, on the one hand it’s very beautiful to me, and on the other hand it’s not, because in theory I shouldn’t have feelings for him. Still I think it’s beautiful, when the image appears
Worst case scenario	5
Example:
Last Friday I was at my parents’ house and there was no one else at home, only our 2 dogs were there. I was brushing/grooming one of them and the TV was on at the same time, where a movie was playing. Suddenly the image came to mind that my brother would not make it through the job application, that his world collapsed, including my parents’ and therefore of the entire family. There was a lot of pressure, because in times of this economic crisis as a [occupation] he would not get a new chance soon. After I had let the image come over me, a worried and jaded feeling came over me, also because it could come true. There was indeed a chance that he would not make it. Of course you take this into account, but still
Future event	5
Example:
The location is [city name] and I’m there with my future friends. It’s about the art academy where I’m going in [month] it is an image instead of a memory. This means a lot to me because I really want it. I have positive thought with it. I’m happy but also a little insecure of whether I will be able to do it
Hypothetical reconstruction	4
Example:
On the occasion of break-in at home. Backyard, 2 burglars, walking through the backyard to the backdoor, seeing exactly how they would have done it. It happens at night. Does not really mean anything to me, I try to ignore it. It evokes feelings of fear, doubt whether they will come back again and if it really happened this way. Desire to see the movie in real life so that I really know how it happened
Rumination	3
Example:
When I’m alone then often memories come up of my relation that ended 2 weeks ago. I mostly have this when I’m alone, then I start wallowing in my head and then memories come up. Or when I hear a specific music track that is associated with a memory or that I encounter things that remind me of the 4.5 year relationship. So my ex is involved in this. And it takes place mostly at night when I’m alone in my room and don’t have distraction from other people. It evokes mixed feelings, feelings of loss but also negative feelings about everything that went wrong and how much it has hurt me. I often am furious but I can also burst into tears because it has become such a mess. And I often have to tell myself: Come on, you deserve better. But that is often easier said than done