James, who can't stop thinking about his poor exam score, sometimes gets so worked up in a vicious cycle of rumination that he resorts to "self-medicating" with alcohol. This destructive pattern is called a(n):

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An emotional cascade refers to the process where intense rumination leads to emotional distress, which in turn leads to behaviors like self-medication to cope with the distress.

James, Who Can't Stop Thinking About His Poor Exam Score