Below are the abstracts of the talks presented: Pathological narcissism and relationship obsessive compulsive disorder (ROCD) symptoms Laura Caccico, Gabriele Melli, Francesco Bulli, Simona Gelli, Elena Micheli, Guy Doron Introduction: One impairing symptom dimension of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that has been receiving increasing research and clinical interest is Relationship OCD (ROCD). This OCD dimension includes…
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…
The paper is entitled:” Maladaptive beliefs in relationship obsessive compulsive disorder (ROCD): Replication and extension in a clinical sample”. Press here to see the paper.
In a new survey regarding user satisfaction of GGRO (n=75) 95.6% of participating users responded “strongly agree” or “agree” to the statement “I like using GGRO”. In addition, 83.1% of users responded “strongly agree” or “agree” with the statement “GGRO is a useful training App for dealing with relationships doubts and preoccupations” and 68.9% of…
Click here! or read below. What We’re Learning About Relationship Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (ROCD) “During the holidays my obsessions are the worst. Doctor, I must know whether I’m in the right relationship! I cannot go on like this. Every little thing triggers my relationship doubts. When I see couples buying each other holiday gifts or families…
Update, October 2026: The GG apps have since evolved into ocd.app. See our ocd.app page for the current app. ‘GG relationship’ the new app developed to help in the treatment of ROCD symptoms is out. To download from the iTunes store press HERE To read more about eh new app click HERE.
According to Professor Guy Doron and his colleague Gur Ilany, the application developed (named ‘GG Relationship’) was especially designed for dealing with relationship doubts and fears. The application is based on the principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) – one of the most research-supported psychological therapies. According to CBT models, negative self-talk – individuals’ ongoing interpretations of…
A/Prof. Doron and his colleague Guy Ilany are working on an innovative training application (App) to help with the treatment of ROCD symptoms. The app is planned to include over 30 levels addressing ROCD related difficulties such as relationship doubts, intolerance for uncertainty, perfectionism, commitment anxiety and embarrassment. They said it is going to be…
Press this link: Relationship obsessive compulsive disorder (ROCD): Interference, symptoms and maladaptive beliefs.
16/12/16 Historical keynote by Prof. Guy Doron in Ankara, Turkey, on ROCD research. Recording currently unavailable. The former recording link is no longer accessible. This entry is retained as a historical record of Prof. Guy Doron’s keynote on ROCD research in Ankara, Turkey. For other recorded interviews, see our podcasts and videos page.