Form: Responsibllity Interpretations Questionnaire, RIQ

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If I don't resist these thoughts it means I am being irresponsible.
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I could be responsible for serious harm.
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I can not take the risk of this thought coming true.
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If I don't act now then something terrible will happen and it will be my fault.
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I need to be certain something awful won't happen.
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I should not be thinking this kind of thing.
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It would be irresponsible to ignore these thoughts.
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I'll feel awful unless I do something about this thought.
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Because I've thought of bad things happening then I must act to prevent them.
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Since I've had this thought I must want it to happen.
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Now I've thought of bad things which could go wrong I have a responsibility to make sure I don't let them happen.
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Thinking this could make it happen.
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I must regain control of these thoughts.
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This could be an omen.
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It's wrong to ignore these thoughts.
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Because these thoughts come from my mind, I must want to have them.

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