A crossover randomized trial tested GGRO, the relationship track of ocd.app, which Prof. Guy Doron co-developed, in 97 university students without a clinical diagnosis (Roncero, Belloch & Doron, 2019). Fifteen days of app use led to greater improvement than waiting in OCD-related beliefs, in partner-focused ROCD symptoms and in self-esteem. Relationship-centered symptoms also decreased after…
Updated: 28 October 2026 Digital exercises can offer a structured way to practise responding differently to intrusive thoughts and rigid beliefs. This page brings together the apps discussed on ROCD.net, explains their relationship to the research, and distinguishes current resources from earlier products. ocd.app: the current public self-help resource ocd.app provides brief cognitive behavioural exercises,…
We thank all those participating in our pilot study of GGRO! below are the results of the study. Background: Previous research has linked relationship-related anxieties, doubts and preoccupations (i.e., relationship obsessive compulsive disorder symptoms; ROCD) with reduced functioning, decreased relational and sexual functioning and lower mood. As knowledge of ROCD is emerging, individuals with such symptoms may be…