Intrusive Thoughts

Intrusive thoughts are described as negative or fearful self-statements that may repeat without awareness many times per day. Intrusive thoughts are presented as meaningful rather than meaningless. The article says recurring intrusive thou…

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Intrusive thoughts are described as negative or fearful self-statements that may repeat without awareness many times per day. Intrusive thoughts are presented as meaningful rather than meaningless. The article says recurring intrusive thoughts should be examined for the purpose they serve. The first intervention for intrusive thoughts is becoming aware of what one says to oneself in quiet moments.