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6/14/13<br />

Obsessions<br />

Unwanted, repetitive thoughts,<br />

images, or impulses that are<br />

experienced as intrusive <strong>and</strong><br />

which generate significant<br />

anxiety<br />

Typical Health Obsessions<br />

Common Obsessionally Feared<br />

Illnesses In OCD<br />

• How do I know for certain I don’t have a serious<br />

or incurable illness<br />

• How do I know for sure if I have been given the<br />

right diagnosis (If patient actually has a nonserious<br />

illness)<br />

• How do I know if I’m not getting the wrong<br />

treatment (for non-serious illness)<br />

• How can I be sure that I won’t negligently do<br />

something that will cause me to become<br />

seriously ill<br />

• HIV-AIDS<br />

• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)<br />

• Alzheimer’s Disease<br />

• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)<br />

• Rabies<br />

• Herpes – Type I <strong>and</strong> II<br />

• Condyloma acuminata (genital warts)<br />

• Cancer – all forms, especially brain tumors<br />

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