An obsession is a __________.Group of answer choicesA. ritual or habitB. physical ailment without a medical basisC. false, unfounded beliefD. repetitive, unwelcome thought

Which of the following is NOT a common obsession in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?Group of answer choicesContaminationSymmetryTaboo thoughtsAbandonment

Obsessions are repetitive and rigid behaviors or mental acts that people with OCD must perform to prevent or reduce the anxiety. While compulsions consist of thoughts, ideas, images and impulses that enter a person's mind and are experienced as intrusive, unwanted, anxiety provoking and distressing. Group of answer choicesTrue False

​Mental health professionals and sexologists disagree over the most appropriate way to describe the behavior of someone who is obsessed with sex, but the term __________ has entered our vocabulary.Group of answer choices​sexual obsession​sexual attention​sexual addiction​sexual acceptance

Checking the thermostat repeatedly before one can sleep and washing one's hands many times per day are examples of __________. Group of answer choicesA. obsessionsB. phobiasC. compulsions

Obsessive compulsive disorder is defined by…Group of answer choicesThe presence of obsessions, compulsions, or bothObsessions which can be either pleasant/wanted OR unpleasant/unwantedThe compulsion to be organised and tidyThe presence or absence of unwanted tics or behaviours which cause significant distress