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In the healthcare literature, moral injury is the accumulation of negative effects by continued exposure to morally distressing situations. [31] In 2000 the concept of moral distress being generated by systemic issues was called "the ethical canary" [32] to draw attention to the sensation of moral distress signaling a need for systemic change.
The triad forms part of his cognitive theory of depression [4] and the concept is used as part of CBT, particularly in Beck's "Treatment of Negative Automatic Thoughts" (TNAT) approach. The triad involves "automatic, spontaneous and seemingly uncontrollable negative thoughts" about the self, the world or environment, and the future. [5]
A cognitive distortion is a thought that causes a person to perceive reality "inaccurately" due to being "exaggerated" to neurotypicals or, sometimes, irrational.Cognitive distortions are involved in the onset or perpetuation of psychopathological states, such as depression and anxiety.
The thoughts may become obsessions that are paralyzing, severe, and constantly present, and they may involve topics such as violence, sex, or blasphemy. [8] Unlike normal intrusive thoughts experienced by many people, intrusive thoughts associated with OCD may be anxiety-provoking, irrepressible, and persistent. [12]
Scrupulosity is the pathological guilt and anxiety about moral issues. Although it can affect nonreligious people, it is usually related to religious beliefs. It is personally distressing, dysfunctional, and often accompanied by significant impairment in social functioning.
Toxic positivity is a "pressure to stay upbeat no matter how dire one's circumstance is", which may prevent emotional coping by feeling otherwise natural emotions. [2] Toxic positivity happens when people believe that negative thoughts about anything should be avoided.
There is another strain of thought generally associated with a pessimistic worldview, this is the pessimism of cultural criticism and social decline. Anthony Trollope summarised the attitude with gentle mockery in 1880: "Everything is going wrong. [...] Farmers are generally on the verge of ruin. Trade is always bad. The Church is in danger.
Fear, obligation or guilt is commonly referred to as "FOG". FOG is a contrived acronym—a play on the word "fog" which describes something that obscures and confuses a situation or someone's thought processes. The person who is acting in a controlling way often wants something from the other person that is legitimate to want.