GG OCD - Thoughts Exercise
This app aims to improve OCD symptoms, specifically negative thinking by increasing the user’s awareness of negative thoughts and training the brain to challenge them.

Obsessive Compulsive OCD Test App is designed for adolescent and adults dealing with OCD symptoms and behaviors. It provides screening and psychoeducation to help users determine the presence and severity of OCD symptoms and learn what OCD is. The main features in this app are the ‘Descriptions’ and ‘Test Yourself’ Section which provide psychoeducation and screening respectively. The app also provides links to other apps from the same developer which can screen for a variety of mental and behavioral health issues. Users can easily share this app with others through a feature that will send a link via email or SMS.
Available For: Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Web
Developer: Jason Gallate
Type of Treatment: Test/Screener Apps
Targeted Conditions: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Target Audience: Adults, Adolescents
Designed to be used in conjunction with a professional? Recommended
Languages Available: English
Cost: $1.99
Get it on: Apple App Store, Web
There is no direct scientific research on the effectiveness of Obsessive Compulsive OCD Test
Click the links below to learn more about the treatment types used in this app.
How Psychoeducation Works
We review apps against rating criteria developed by experts in the field. Some of those criteria are:
We look at the research supporting the technology and the credibility of the development process.
We review privacy policies to see if key pieces of information about what happens with entered data are addressed.
We explore how fun, functional, easy-to-use, engaging, and interesting the technology is.
A professional in a relevant field downloads and uses the technology and writes a narrative review, highlighting pros & cons and some recommendations for use.