OCD dysfunctional beliefs

Question 1

Inflated responsibility

Answer 1

Belief that one has the special power to cause and/or the duty to prevent negative outcome

Question 2

Over-importance of thoughts; thought-action-fusion

Answer 2

Belief that the mere presence of a thought makes the thought true
The thought has ethical/moral ramifications
Thinking the likelihood of it happening is increased

Question 3

Need to control thougths

Answer 3

Belief that controlling the thoughts is both necessary and possible

Question 4

Overestimation of threat

Answer 4

Belief that negative events are especially likely and awful

Question 5

Perfectionism

Answer 5

Belief that mistakes and imperfection are intolerable and makes them a horrible person

Question 6

Intolerance for uncertainty

Answer 6

Belief that its necessary and possible to be completely certain that negative outcome wil not occur.

Question 7

Dysfunctional beliefs

Answer 7

Thought-action-fusion
Need for control
Perfectionism
Overestimation of threat
Inflated responsibility
Intolerance of uncertainty