Martha believes that if she doesn’t keep checking the stove in the kitchen, a gas leakage may occur and may cause an explosion. consequently, martha keeps checking whether the stove has been turned off over and over again, sometimes over fifty times a day. this practice interferes with her sleep and disturbs her thoughts. in the context of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders, martha’s recurrent thoughts about the possibility of an explosion are called

Paranoia

Explanation:

Martha has to constanly check and see if her oven is turned off, So that an explosion doesn't happen in her sleep or at anytime.

Definition of Paranoia:

The paranoid personality-disordered person is suspicious of others and things. This individual thinks that they are out to threaten, betray, exploit, or harm them.

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