Pure depression and pure obsessional disorder are at the two ends of the continuum with an area of overlap between. At the one end one would find individuals with pure obsessions with no signs of depression and at the other end there will be individuals with depression but without the signs of obsession. At this end of the continuum the individuals’ thoughts are related directly and rationally to the there lives. However, the area of the spectrum between the two extremes has elements of both ends of the continuum. At one given point a client might be placed at a particular point on this spectrum, but may feel the need to move around from one end to the other during the journey their disorder may take them. It is imperative to know that
