What Is a Compulsion

question 80

Multiple Choice

What is a compulsion?

• A) An intrusive thought, image or impulse
• B) An emotion that drives ritualized behaviour
• C) A behaviour that is overly ritualized
• D) An intrusive thought accompanied by a ritualized behaviour

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Definitions:

Problematic Emotional Reactions

Emotional responses that are excessive or inappropriate to situations, often leading to difficulties in functioning.

Catastrophic Thinking

Unrealistic appraisals of stress that exaggerate the magnitude of one’s problems.

Albert Ellis

An influential psychologist known for developing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), a form of cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Over-reliance

The excessive dependence on something or someone.