Tag: partner-focused OC Symptoms

ROCD and sexual satisfaction

New findings submitted for publication!

Introduction. Relationship Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (ROCD) is marked by the presence of obsessions and compulsions focusing on romantic relationships. ROCD symptoms were previously linked with decreased relationship quality and might interfere with sexual functioning.

Aim. To examine the association between ROCD symptoms and sexual satisfaction.

Methods. Participants completed an online survey assessing ROCD symptoms, relationship and sexual satisfaction levels. Depression, general worry, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms and attachment orientation were also measured.

Results. ROCD symptoms were associated with decreased sexual satisfaction over and above symptoms of depression, general worry, OCD and attachment orientation. The link between ROCD symptoms and sexual satisfaction was mediated by relationship satisfaction.

Conclusions. Identifying and addressing ROCD symptoms may be important for treatment of sexual functioning.

Online draft: ROCD conceputal framework

see this link

Coming soon: Relationship Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (ROCD): A conceptual framework

We are currently working on the above paper. We hope to publish a draft in the next couple of weeks.

Relationship obsessive compulsive disorder (ROCD): A conceptual framework

1.      Relationship Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (ROCD): Phenomenology

2.      Measures of Relationship Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms

3.      Development and Maintenance Mechanisms in ROCD

3.1.   ROCD and cognitive models of OCD related disorders

3.1.1.      ROCD symptoms and OCD related beliefs:

3.1.2.      ROCD symptoms and increased monitoring of internal states

3.1.3.      ROCD symptoms and relationship-related dysfunctional beliefs

3.2.   ROCD and self-related processes 

3.3.   ROCD and attachment representations

3.4.   ROCD and other personality and societal factors

3.5.   ROCD, parenting and family environment

4.      Relationship-Centered and Partner-Focused OC Symptoms

4.1.   The personal and dyadic consequences of ROCD symptoms

4.2.   ROCD and relationship satisfaction

4.3.   ROCD and well-being

4.4.   Within-person bidirectional infiltration of ROCD symptoms.

4.5.   Between-person infiltration of ROCD symptoms

5.      ROCD symptoms and related constructs

5.1.   Relationship-centered OC symptoms and worries

5.2.   Relationship-centered OC symptoms and Social anxiety

5.3.   Partner-focused OC symptoms and BDD

6.      Assessment and treatment

6.1.   Assessment

7.      Treatment 

7.1.   Pharmacotherapy

7.2.   Psychosocial treatments


A new paper about relationship-centered OC symptoms was added

Our paper entitled: “Obsessing About Intimate-Relationship: Testing the Double Relationship-Vulnerability Hypothesis” was accepted to the Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry (see Our ROCD Papers).

ROCD: Results of one year follow up study are now available

Results on the reciprocal relationship between partner-focused and relationship-centered obsessive-compulsive (OC) phenomena over time have been added to the initial results page.

More than 4000 unique viewers on ROCD.net

 People from all over the Globe are interested in Relationship Obsessions and related research.  See table of ROCD.net visits since Sept 2012.

Country / Territory

Visits

1.

United States

2,309

44.12%

2.

United Kingdom

725

13.85%

3.

Israel

465

8.88%

4.

Canada

331

6.32%

5.

Australia

182

3.48%

6.

France

112

2.14%

7.

(not set)

98

1.87%

8.

Netherlands

94

1.80%

9.

India

78

1.49%

10.

Germany

72

1.38%

11.

Sweden

71

1.36%

12.

Finland

60

1.15%

13.

Ireland

53

1.01%

14.

Spain

37

0.71%

15.

New Zealand

32

0.61%

16.

Norway

31

0.59%

17.

Italy

28

0.53%

18.

Iran

26

0.50%

19.

Poland

24

0.46%

20.

Brazil

21

0.40%

21.

Denmark

21

0.40%

22.

Austria

20

0.38%

23.

Belgium

19

0.36%

24.

Switzerland

18

0.34%

25.

Mexico

17

0.32%

26.

Greece

16

0.31%

27.

Philippines

15

0.29%

28.

Turkey

14

0.27%

29.

Hong Kong

13

0.25%

30.

South Africa

13

0.25%

31.

Malaysia

12

0.23%

32.

Romania

12

0.23%

33.

Argentina

11

0.21%

34.

Portugal

10

0.19%

35.

Croatia

9

0.17%

36.

Singapore

9

0.17%

37.

Japan

8

0.15%

38.

Bulgaria

7

0.13%

39.

Egypt

7

0.13%

40.

Lebanon

6

0.11%

41.

Lithuania

6

0.11%

42.

Malta

6

0.11%

43.

Serbia

6

0.11%

44.

United Arab Emirates

5

0.10%

45.

Czech Republic

5

0.10%

46.

Estonia

5

0.10%

47.

Latvia

5

0.10%

48.

Ethiopia

4

0.08%

49.

South Korea

4

0.08%

50.

Pakistan

4

0.08%

51.

Albania

3

0.06%

52.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

3

0.06%

53.

Chile

3

0.06%

54.

China

3

0.06%

55.

Cyprus

3

0.06%

56.

Algeria

3

0.06%

57.

Georgia

3

0.06%

58.

Jordan

3

0.06%

59.

Sri Lanka

3

0.06%

60.

Slovakia

3

0.06%

61.

Thailand

3

0.06%

62.

Taiwan

3

0.06%

63.

Bangladesh

2

0.04%

64.

Costa Rica

2

0.04%

65.

Hungary

2

0.04%

66.

Indonesia

2

0.04%

67.

Kenya

2

0.04%

68.

Puerto Rico

2

0.04%

69.

Qatar

2

0.04%

70.

Russia

2

0.04%

71.

Saudi Arabia

2

0.04%

72.

Slovenia

2

0.04%

73.

Afghanistan

1

0.02%

74.

Aruba

1

0.02%

75.

Bahrain

1

0.02%

76.

Brunei

1

0.02%

77.

Colombia

1

0.02%

78.

Dominican Republic

1

0.02%

79.

Guatemala

1

0.02%

80.

Isle of Man

1

0.02%

81.

Iceland

1

0.02%

82.

Jersey

1

0.02%

83.

Jamaica

1

0.02%

84.

Cayman Islands

1

0.02%

85.

Morocco

1

0.02%

86.

Madagascar

1

0.02%

87.

Nepal

1

0.02%

88.

Oman

1

0.02%

89.

Peru

1

0.02%

90.

El Salvador

1

0.02%

91.

Trinidad and Tobago

1

0.02%

92.

Tanzania

1

0.02%

93.

Venezuela

1

0.02%

94.

Vietnam

1

0.02%

“Tips For Therapists” on ROCD

The Tips For Therapist page will aim at giving therapeutic suggestions to cognitive behavioral therapist seeing relationship obsessive compulsive disorder (ROCD) patients. These suggestions will be based on research findings and our clinical experience. We aim to add this page in about 3 months time. [posted 2012/11/18]