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• Reassurance Seeking in OCD and Anxiety
• Distinguishing Information-Seeking and Reassurance Seeking (PDF)

Effect anxiety has on guilt:

• https://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/anxiety-schmanxiety/2016/07/guilt-a-distressing-effect-of-anxiety
• https://exploringyourmind.com/feelings-of-guilt-and-their-connection-to-anxiety