Glossary / Lexicon
Obsession
Obsession is defined as recurrent intrusive thought or impulse the client seeks to suppress or neutralize while recognizing it is not imposed by outside forces.
Obsession, moreover, is defined as an unwanted thought, word, phrase, or image that persistently and repeatedly comes into a person's mind and causes distress.
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