Sam, Age 6, Experiences Repeated and Persistent Thoughts Concerning Infection

question 78

Multiple Choice

Sam, age 6, experiences repeated and persistent thoughts concerning infection and illness, which he does not think are unusual or unreasonable. These thoughts

• A)may be compulsions.
• B)are not compulsions since they are not viewed as unreasonable.
• C)may be obsessions.
• D)are not obsessions since they are not viewed as unreasonable.

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