Joan cannot stop thinking about jumping off a tall building. This causes her a great deal of stress. To escape from these thoughts, Joan recites nursery rhymes over and over again. This seems to reduce the stress. For Joan, the thoughts of jumping off a building are

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The thoughts of jumping off a building that cause Joan a great deal of stress and are intrusive are characterized as obsessions. Obsessions are unwanted, intrusive thoughts, images, or urges that cause distress or anxiety.

Joan Cannot Stop Thinking About Jumping Off a Tall Building