Peggy is troubled by unwelcome thoughts of her children being harmed by a strange man.These thoughts will not go away,even when she tries hard to think of other things.Peggy's therapist told her she is having
A) compulsions.
B) hallucinations.
C) obsessions.
D) delusions.

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Peggy is experiencing intrusive and repetitive thoughts (obsessions) of harm happening to her children. This is a common symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Compulsions involve repetitive behaviors (such as washing hands or checking locks) that individuals engage in to alleviate anxiety caused by obsessions. Hallucinations and delusions involve perceiving or believing things that are not based in reality, which is not the case with Peggy's symptoms.

Peggy Is Troubled by Unwelcome Thoughts of Her Children Being