ABSTRACT
Background: The present study attempts to study the effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy in managing rumination and insomnia among adolescent girls from the Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore. Methodology: 200 students from undergraduates were screened for their level of Rumination and Insomnia using Ruminative Response Scale and Insomnia Inventory. Out of 200, 120 students with high and average level of Rumination and Insomnia were selected using random sampling technique. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy was given to manage Rumination and reduce Insomnia for the adolescent girls. Results: The age range is 17 to 18 years. Pearson correlation, mean and standard deviation and ‘t’ test was computed to analyse the data. The results indicate that there was a positive correlation between rumination and insomnia and significant difference in managing rumination and insomnia among the adolescent girls proving the effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Conclusion: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is an effective therapy for the management of insomnia and rumination in adolescent girls and further studies in this area are needed.