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retrigger

A thought or behavior completed by the individual with OCD in order to undo the negative effects of the rituals. The person may feel relieved by a reassuring thought like, "I will be okay," but then he must say to himself, "Well, maybe I won't be okay. Anything is possible."

Definition by Carol Hevia, Psy.D., reproduced with permission from International OCD Foundation.