The OCD Project

The OCD Project
GenreReality
StarringDavid 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
Original release
NetworkVH1
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. The series follows David Tolin and his exposure-based treatment of six patients living together in a Southern California mansion. The treatment, called exposure and response prevention (ERP), is the leading evidence-based treatment for OCD.

Cast

Cast Member Presenting OCD Symptom
Arine Hayrapetian Fear of running over pedestrians (specifically babies) while driving, Fear of contamination, Fear of getting a disease (specifically HIV).
Traci Portillo Fear of her son's death (specifically by cancer)
Cody Lindemuth Fear of turning into someone else
Jerry Garrison Fear of becoming a "psycho killer"
Kevin Suscavage Fear of hurting someone with a single thought (putting a hex on someone) (left the show episode 6)
Kristen Love Fear of contamination (specifically from males)

Episodes

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

References

  1. ↑ "VH1's 'The Ocd Project' Spotlights the Extreme Treatment of Six People with Severe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder". The Futon Critic. April 29, 2010.
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  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.
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