Maria has a 6-year-old son who attends school near their house. She has terrible thoughts that he will be abducted while at school. Though she tries not to think about these images, she cannot seem to control it. She has found that if she drives around the school three times in a row, the disturbing thoughts and images of her son being abducted seem to go away. Which of the following is likely true regarding this scenario?
A) Maria's compulsions are the agonizing thoughts about her son being abducted.
B) Maria likely has panic disorder.
C) The thoughts that her son may be abducted can be considered hallucinations.
D) Maria's obsessions consist of intrusive, terrifying thoughts that her son might be kidnapped from school.
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