ABSTRACT

Using ideation refers to the ways in which people think about their experiences and the conclusions they draw concerning what these experiences mean. As elaborated in chapter 5, adequate adaptation depends on being able to think logically, coherently, flexibly, constructively, and in moderation. People whose thinking tends to be illogical, incoherent, and inflexible, or who are prone to being overly fanciful and excessively ruminative, have functioning liabilities that frequently lead to adjustment problems.