The aim of the present study is to assess the efficacy of a mobile application called esTOCma in promoting mental health literacy, reducing stigmatizing attitudes related to the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and improving teachers' confidence in dealing with students that might have OCD. A parallel, randomized controlled trial with two conditions (experimental and control group) will be carried out in a sample of teachers that work in primary and secondary education. Pre-post changes will be assessed. Experimental group will use the app until they finish it (within a set period of 10 days), whereas control group will do nothing for 10 days. Primarily, it is expected that after the use of the app, participants will show an improvement in OCD-related literacy, stigmatizing attitudes, desired social distance and their comfort, confidence and perceived ability in teaching and handling students with OCD. Secondarily, the investigators hypothesize that experimental group might show a reduction in obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
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Change in general OCD literacy
Timeframe: Through app completion (an estimation of 10 days).
Change in stigmatizing attitudes related to OCD
Timeframe: Through app completion (an estimation of 10 days).
Change in desired social distance
Timeframe: Through app completion (an estimation of 10 days).
Change in percieved confidence when addressing students with OCD
Timeframe: Through app completion (an estimation of 10 days).