Reassurance seeking in Intrusive Thoughts; does more harm than good.

Written and clinically reviewed By Dr Elaine Ryan Chartered Psychologist specialising in OCD and anxiety disorders, with over 20 years’ clinical experience.

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Thought Action Fusion and its importance in Intrusive Thoughts

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If you recognise yourself in the following statements, the following information on Thought Action Fusion is for you. If you believe that thinking about something makes it more likely to happen and think something ‘bad’ or ‘immoral’ is practically the same as having carried out the thought, you are suffering because of faulty beliefs. Thought … Read more

Compulsions make your intrusive thoughts worse

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Many people with Intrusive Thoughts mistakenly think they do not have compulsions, but they will be there.  The compulsions not only make your intrusive thoughts worse, but they serve to keep them going. Intrusive Thoughts have also been termed Pure O, which stands for Pure Obsessional.  If you have Pure O, I can see why … Read more