Responsibility for Harm OCD
Responsibility for Harm OCD
Responsibility for Harm OCD involves unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings, images, and sensations (obsessions) related to fear of the repercussions of one's own actions or non-actions and engagement in behaviors or mental acts in response to these thoughts or obsessions (compulsions).
- Frequent disturbing intrusive thoughts related to fear of the repercussions of one's own actions or non-actions.
- Repeated behaviors that one feels compelled to engage in such as praying and hand washing in order to reduce or manage anxiety symptoms related to "causing harm"/extreme anxiety.
- Obsessions and compulsions cause clinically significant emotional distress
- Feared consequence is that one has caused harm or was unable to prevent harm to others due to their own actions or non-actions.
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