Some People with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Attempt to Neutralize or Suppress

question 16

Multiple Choice

Some people with obsessive-compulsive disorder attempt to neutralize or suppress disturbing, intrusive thoughts.How successful do these strategies tend to be?

• A)These strategies usually cause other kinds of obsessive thinking to occur.
• B)These strategies are usually effective in permanently reducing the obsessive thoughts.
• C)These strategies usually increase the frequency of the obsessive thoughts.
• D)These strategies usually have no effect on the obsessive thoughts.

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