Tratamiento metacognitivo de rumiación limerente: estudio de caso
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2025-05
Autores
Betancourt Tiscareño, Alejandra
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Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez
Resumen
Limerence is a predominantly cognitive and emotionally intense condition that remains
underrecognized, underexplored, and undertreated. It is primarily characterized by uncertainty,
hope, an obsessive desire for emotional reciprocity, and rumination. Due to the lack of specialized
interventions, this study focused on its core component: limerent rumination, which was addressed
through metacognitive therapy. The aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of this approach in
reducing limerent rumination. A single-case, pre-experimental quantitative design was
implemented, with four assessments conducted at different points: pretest, mid-treatment, posttest,
and one-month follow-up. The intervention comprised eleven sessions employing metacognitive
techniques adapted specifically to limerent rumination, aimed at modifying the participant’s
relationship with their thoughts. Validated psychometric instruments for the Mexican population,
alongside semi-structured interviews, were used for evaluation. Quantitative results indicated
clinically significant improvements across all measured variables, particularly in limerent
rumination. Thematic analysis of interviews revealed sustained symptom reduction alongside
additional reported benefits. Overall, findings suggest that metacognitive intervention targeting
limerent rumination is a reliable approach to addressing not only this component but potentially
limerence as a whole. The intervention reduced both cognitive and affective symptoms of
limerence, fostering functional and lasting changes. These outcomes pave the way for further
research to strengthen the clinical management of limerence as a distinct phenomenon
Descripción
Las seis fases del proceso limerente de Tennov (1979)
La limerencia, indica la autora, inicia como una sensación apenas perceptible de mayor
interés por alguien. En las condiciones adecuadas, la limerencia puede llegar a una gran
intensidad. Para que esto se dé, debe haber alguna forma de duda, incertidumbre o amenaza a la
reciprocidad. Una declaración muy temprana de los sentimientos de la persona limerente o
evidencias significativas de la reciprocidad del OL puede detener el desarrollo de la limerencia a
su máximo nivel. En algunos casos, ésta disminuye hasta desaparecer o caer a niveles muy bajos
(Tennov, 1979)
Palabras clave
Rumiación limerente, rumiación, terapia metacognitiva, limerencia