Intrusion paper

Question 1

List of generaters

Answer 1

Intentions; Important reminders

Anticipated events

Uncertain events; did I lock the door?

Dissonant facts/beliefs; conflicting w self image, resulting dissonance creates tension.

Frequent events/Ideas; Song stuck in head

Images’

Question 2

List of triggers

Answer 2

Cue-driven retrieval: Associations to environmental cues

Matching mood and physiological state; Sad memories are recalled when later in same mood

Diminished cognitive control; lack of sleep, stress, intoxication etc.

Question 3

Desire to control

Answer 3

Concentration during tasks; distracting thoughts

Executing high-performance skills; choking

Regulating pain; reduces suffering

Regulating affect; Trigger mechanism that regulate emotion

Persisting in the face of failure

Protecting self image: shameful thoughts

Justifying inappropriate behaivior

Maintaining attitude/belief

Forgiving others

Question 4

Disorders in which they occur

Answer 4

PTSD; reliving
OCD; thought-action fusion
SUD; withdrawal/relapse
Mood disorder; flight of ideas/suicide
Anxiety; worry
Psychosis’ delusions
ADHD; thought wandering

Question 5

6 characteristics

Answer 5

Conscious
Involuntary
Unwanted
Experienced
Salient
Interruptive