The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of GGRO reducing OCD related maladaptive beliefs and OCD symptoms. Specifically, a randomized controlled trial with crossover design was carried out in non-clinical population to assess pre-post changes in levels of OCD-related maladaptive beliefs and OCD symptoms, including relationship OCD (ROCD) symptoms, self-esteem, and depressive symptoms following 15 days of using GGRO.
The implementation of Information and Communication Technologies in the treatment or prevention of OCD symptoms has been significantly lower compared to with its application in other anxiety disorders. Recently, an exploratory study evaluated a brief, game-like, training exercise for challenging OCD-beliefs delivered via a mobile application platform named GGRO. However, more studies are needed to test the efficacy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
97
GGRO was designed to challenge maladaptive beliefs that underlie common OCD symptoms (e.g., contamination, repugnant thoughts) as well as relationships obsessions. Users are presented with 'blocks' featuring statements such as "I take things as they come" or "Everything can end in a catastrophe". Users then have to respond to these statements by either pulling 'blocks' towards themselves (i.e., downwards) or throwing the blocks away from themselves (i.e., rejecting them upwards).
Change in obsessive beliefs
Score change in obsessive compulsive maladaptive beliefs measured by the short form of the Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire (OBQ-20). Total score is computed as a mean of the 20 items, ranging from 1 "disagree very much" to 7 "agree very much". Higher scores indicate the person has more obsessive beliefs.
Time frame: 15 days
Change in obsessive compulsive symptoms
Score change in obsessive-compulsive symptoms measured by the Obsessive Compulsive Inventory- Revised version (OCI-R). Total score is computed as a mean of the 18 items, ranging from 0 "not at all" to 4 "Extremely". Higher scores indicate a greater presence of obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
Time frame: 15 days
Change in depression symptoms
Score change in depression symptoms measured by Depression, Anxiety and Stres Scale (DASS). The depression scale is composed by the mean of 7 items, ranging from 0 "did not apply to me at all" to 3 "applied to me very much, or most of the time". Higher scores indicate a greater presence of obsessive -compulsive symptoms.
Time frame: 15 days
Change in Self-Esteem
Change in score of Single Ítem Self Esteem Scale (SISE). Self-Esteem is measured with this single item ranging from 1 "not very true for me" to 9 "very true for me". Higher scores indicates a higher Self-Esteem.
Time frame: 15 days
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