The Primary Properties or Dimensions of Clinically Relevant Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts, Images, or Impulses These intrusive thoughts make it harder for the person to carry out daily activities and responsibilities at school, home, and work. We all have these types of thoughts but for some people these thoughts get stuck and cause great distress. They often appear without any warning having content which is alarming. Intrusive thoughts are sudden and involuntary which can be disturbing for the people.
Hurting, stabbing, or choking a family member.Insulting any authority figure or a family member.Pushing a stranger or a family member/friend in front of car/train.
Below is a list of common intrusive thoughts: In 1993 two psychologists conducted a research in which they asked a number of students whether they have experienced some type of intrusive thoughts and since then data is being replicated and represents how often people experience these common intrusive thoughts. In this blog, we are going to provide a list of common intrusive thoughts and cover topics like properties, causes of intrusive thoughts, types, differences between nonclinical and clinical intrusive thoughts, and their treatment.