Case Studies

Plain-English summaries of peer-reviewed research on ocd.app and the GGtude platform, organized by condition.

Clinical Case Studies

Plain-English summaries of peer-reviewed research on ocd.app and the GGtude platform, organized by condition.

Explore the published research behind ocd.app by condition. Each page will summarize the study design, sample size, key findings, and what the evidence means for people considering app-based CBT support.

19Papers summarized
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5 papers

OCD

Real-world usage, OCD beliefs, COVID-era OCD distress, and relapse prevention research.

OCD app research

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2 papers

Relationship OCD

Couples trial and reliable-change research focused on relationship-centered obsessions.

ROCD research

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2 papers

Self-esteem

Long-term randomized research and real-world self-esteem outcomes from the GGSE module.

Includes Scientific Reports

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3 papers

Body image

Studies on body dissatisfaction, body-image resilience, and high-risk populations.

Body image research

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1 paper

PTSD

Mobile intervention research using brief, daily, game-like interactions for PTSD symptoms.

ACM CHI 2025

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1 paper

Misophonia

Randomized crossover research on misophonia symptoms and anger-related metacognitions.

Affective Disorders

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1 paper

Tinnitus

Pilot research on a CBT-based mobile approach for tinnitus-related distress.

Pilot open trial

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1 paper

Serious mental illness

Remote randomized research across bipolar disorder, major depression, and schizophrenia-spectrum conditions.

JMIR RCT

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1 paper

Perfectionism

Independent replication research on perfectionism, OCD symptoms, and emotional burden.

Independent replication

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1 paper

COVID distress

Research on pandemic-related distress and app-based CBT support.

COVID-era distress

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Research library

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The case study pages are designed for visitors who want the practical version of the evidence: what was studied, how many people participated, what improved, and which app track or assessment is most relevant next.

Research paper summaries

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The condition pages stay focused on visitor questions. The paper layer gives each published study its own author-year summary, DOI link, and scholarly reference schema.

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