: Beliefs that worry is helpful (e.g., "Worrying helps me prepare").

: The authors argue that psychological distress is not just about what we think, but how we think. They describe a cognitive architecture where emotional disorders are maintained by a "Cognitive Attentional Syndrome" (CAS).

: Repetitive thinking about problems or feelings.

: This consists of three main processes:

: Maladaptive strategies like thought suppression or avoidance.

: The article identifies two types of beliefs that drive these processes:

The article you are likely looking for is titled by Adrian Wells and Gerald Matthews . It was published in the Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy journal in 1994.