Horrific Imagery Sample Clauses

Horrific Imagery. With encouragement and normalisation Xxxxxx was able to label her intrusive imagery as falling under two categories: imagery of harm coming to her and others and sexual imagery. A CBT formulation of her OCD symptoms for images of harm was developed (figure 2). A common image Xxxxxx experienced was of a family member with a body part missing. Xxxxxx’s appraisals of these images included: ‘the image may come true’; ‘I want it to come true’; ‘I am dangerous and may cause harm to others’; ‘I am responsible for the image and need to prevent it from happening’. Xxxxxx rated her belief in these interpretations at 70%. Her belief in these appraisals was increased by her worry that mounting anxiety may force her to ‘go crazy’ and enact the image. In an attempt to reduce her distress, responsibility and the likelihood of the image coming true Xxxxxx felt she had to engage in a number of safety seeking behaviours (SSB) (figure 2). For example Xxxxxx would need to repeat the image a certain number of times or until it ‘felt right’, neutralise the image by replacing the ‘dangerous’ part with a rose (e.g. a knife) or decrease the severity of the images (e.g chop her mother’s arm off instead off her head). Xxxxxx would also avoid any news or imagery of ‘bad or gruesome’ things, as Avoid Horror movies News Graphic images she believed this would make her more susceptible to experiencing horrific imagery and enacting it and was always on the lookout for these triggers in her environment. ‘I need to do something to stop it from happening’ ‘If I don’t it will happen and I will be responsible’ it won’t stop’ 70% Figure 2: Formulation of ‘horrific intrusive imagery’