Is Obsessive thought the same as a delusion? What is the difference between obsessive-compulsive disorder and psychosis?
The nature of obsessive thoughts is distressing and repetitive. They are ego-dystonic (not liked or believed by the individual). The thoughts come into the mind without one’s control. People are aware that they are their thoughts. It distresses an individual and is amenable to counter-evidence. Obsessive thoughts will improve when counter-evidence is provided. A…