Normal, ordinary people who have occasional intrusive thoughts with bizarre, sexual, or aggressive content would not be considered to have OCD. However, they would if they found the thoughts unacceptable or even dangerous and also

a. use alcohol or other drugs to reduce anxiety

b. develop insomnia and nightmares.
c. become anxious about having further intrusive thoughts.
d. suffer from either posttraumatic stress disorder or social phobia.

c

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a. Freud b. Hippocrates c. Bandura d. Kagan e. Socrates

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