The OCD Project

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The OCD Project
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GenreReality
Starring David Tolin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Adam Greener
  • J.D. Roth
  • Jeff Olde
  • Jill Holmes
  • Matt Assmus
  • Noah Pollack
  • Todd Nelson
Running time42 minutes
Production company3 Ball Productions
Release
Original network VH1
Original releaseMay 27 (2010-05-27) –
July 15, 2010 (2010-07-15)

The OCD Project is an American reality television series that debuted on May 27, 2010. [1] The series follows Dr. David Tolin and his exposure-based treatment of six patients living together in a Southern California mansion. [2] [3] The treatment, called exposure and response prevention, can seem unorthodox, but is the leading evidence-based treatment for OCD. [4] [5]

Contents

Cast

Cast MemberPresenting OCD Symptom
Arine Hayrapetian [6] Fear of running over pedestrians (specifically babies) while driving, Fear of contamination, Fear of getting a disease (specifically HIV). [6]
Traci Portillo [2] Fear of her son's death (specifically by cancer) [2]
Cody LindemuthFear of turning into someone else [7]
Jerry GarrisonFear of becoming a "psycho killer"
Kevin SuscavageFear of hurting someone with a single thought (putting a hex on someone) (left the show episode 6) [8]
Kristen LoveFear of contamination (specifically from males) [7]

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Arrival"May 27, 2010 (2010-05-27)0.55 [9]
2"What's Your Problem"June 3, 2010 (2010-06-03)0.84 [10]
3"Today It Begins"June 10, 2010 (2010-06-10)0.54 [11]
4"Family Therapy"June 17, 2010 (2010-06-17)0.50 [12]
5"The Hospital"June 24, 2010 (2010-06-24)0.44 [13]
6"Extreme Exposures"July 1, 2010 (2010-07-01)0.54 [14]
7"Home Environments"July 8, 2010 (2010-07-08)0.41 [15]
8"Last Day of Treatments and 3 Months Later Followups"July 15, 2010 (2010-07-15)0.39 [16]

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  2. 1 2 3 "Tulare woman to star in cable TV reality show on OCD". Visalia Times-Delta. May 25, 2010. p. C.1. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  3. ↑ "The Fear Factor: Hartford Doctor David Tolin Stars In New VH1 Show On OCD". Hartford Courant. May 26, 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)". International Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation. 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder". American Psychiatric Association. 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
  6. 1 2 Smith, Leo (May 27, 2010). "Mind Games Reality Series Offers Help to Patients with Osessive-Compulsive Disorder". L.A. Life. Los Angeles Daily News. p. L1. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  7. 1 2 Hinckley, David (May 26, 2010). "Scary Trips Along One-Track Minds". Television. New York Daily News. p. 88. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  8. ↑ Dr. Tolin's blog, ep.6
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  13. ↑ Gorman, Bill (June 25, 2010). "UPDATED Thursday Cable Ratings: Futurama Returns Strong; Plus Burn Notice, Royal Pains, NBA Draft & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 29, 2011.
  14. ↑ Seidman, Robert (July 2, 2010). "Thursday Cable Ratings: USA's Royal Pains & Burn Notice lead Thursday cable pack; Bethenny Lags Futurama". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012.
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