Obsession
E867709
Obsession is a psychological state characterized by persistent, intrusive thoughts or impulses that are difficult to control and often cause significant distress.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mental phenomenon
ⓘ
psychological state ⓘ symptom ⓘ |
| canBeTreatedWith |
cognitive behavioral therapy
ⓘ
exposure and response prevention ⓘ selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ⓘ |
| differsFrom | compulsion ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
difficult to control
ⓘ
ego-dystonic ⓘ intrusive thoughts ⓘ persistent thoughts ⓘ repetitive thoughts ⓘ unwanted thoughts ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
anxiety
ⓘ
impairment in functioning ⓘ significant distress ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOrigin | Latin obsessio ⓘ |
| hasNeuralCorrelation | cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical circuit dysfunction ⓘ |
| hasSubtype |
health-related obsessions
ⓘ
obsessions about contamination ⓘ obsessions about harm ⓘ obsessions about symmetry or order ⓘ religious or moral obsessions ⓘ sexual obsessions ⓘ |
| hasTemporalProperty |
persistent
ⓘ
recurrent ⓘ |
| hasTypicalOnset |
adolescence
ⓘ
childhood ⓘ early adulthood ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
anxiety disorders
ⓘ
body dysmorphic disorder ⓘ depression ⓘ eating disorders ⓘ obsessive-compulsive disorder ⓘ post-traumatic stress disorder ⓘ |
| isComponentOf | obsessive-compulsive disorder ⓘ |
| isDefinedBy | persistent intrusive thoughts or impulses ⓘ |
| isDescribedIn |
clinical psychology
ⓘ
psychiatry ⓘ |
| isExperiencedAs | internal mental events ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn |
DSM diagnostic criteria for obsessive-compulsive disorder
ⓘ
ICD diagnostic criteria for obsessive-compulsive disorder ⓘ |
| isMeasuredBy |
clinical interviews
ⓘ
self-report questionnaires ⓘ |
| isPerceivedAs | irrational by the sufferer ⓘ |
| mayLeadTo | compulsive behaviors ⓘ |
| oftenCoOccursWith | compulsions ⓘ |
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