Special issue on digital interventions in obsessive-compulsive and related disorders: Editorial and research agenda

Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (OCRDs) are prevalent, debilitating, and chronic conditions that often go unrecognized and insufficiently treated, e.g., due to pronounced personal and logistic treatment barriers. Digital mental health interventions (DMHIs), including ecological assessment tools, provide promising pathways in enhancing the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of OCRDs. However, evaluating DHMIs may also pose distinct challenges that require an iterative approach reaching from theory-informed, evidence-based, user-centered development to standardized and naturalistic investigation. This special issue presents a range of studies illustrating the current potential and limitations of DHMIs in OCRDs, further proposing a research agenda and future directions to advance effective digital care in the field.