Ordinary People Have Occasional Intrusive Thoughts with Bizarre, Sexual, or Aggressive

question 57

Multiple Choice

Ordinary people have occasional intrusive thoughts with bizarre, sexual, or aggressive content, but they would not be considered to have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) .What is required for someone to be diagnosed with OCD?

• A)The person must find the thoughts unacceptable or even dangerous and experience panic symptoms at the thought of carrying them out.
• B)The person must find the thoughts unacceptable or even dangerous and try to resist or eliminate them.
• C)The person must find the thoughts unacceptable or even dangerous and develop insomnia and nightmares.
• D)The person must find the thoughts unacceptable or even dangerous and seek help to eliminate them.

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