The OCD Project

2010 American TV series or program

The OCD Project

Genre| Reality
Starring| David Tolin
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 8
Production
Executive producers|

* Adam Greener
* J.D. Roth
* Jeff Olde
* Jill Holmes
* Matt Assmus
* Noah Pollack
* Todd Nelson

Running time| 42 minutes
Production company| 3 Ball Productions
Original release
Network| VH1
Release| May 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]

## Cast

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Cast Member  | Presenting OCD Symptom

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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 Lindemuth | Fear of turning into someone else[7]
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)[8]
Kristen Love | Fear of contamination (specifically from males)[7]

## Episodes

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No.| Title| Original air date| U.S. viewers
(millions)

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|
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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]

## References

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1. ^ "VH1's 'The Ocd Project' Spotlights the Extreme Treatment of Six People with Severe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder". The Futon Critic. April 29, 2010.
2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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
9. ^ Seidman, Robert (May 28, 2010). "Thursday Cable Ratings: Lakers/Suns NBA Playoff Averages 8.7 Million Viewers & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012.
10. ^ Gorman, Bill (June 4, 2010). "Thursday Cable Ratings: Burn Notice & Royal Pains Premieres Top The Night". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 14, 2011.
11. ^ Gorman, Bill (June 11, 2010). "Thursday Cable Ratings: Burn Notice & Royal Pains Down vs. Premieres". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 27, 2011.
12. ^ Gorman, Bill (June 18, 2010). "Thursday Cable Ratings: Burn Notice & Royal Pains Down Slightly; Real Housewives, Bethenny & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011.
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.
15. ^ Gorman, Bill (July 12, 2010). "Thursday Cable Ratings: All LeBron, All The Time; Plus Bethenny Up, Futurama Settles & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 9, 2011.
16. ^ Seidman, Robert (July 16, 2010). "Thursday Cable: Burn Notice On Top, Futurama Up; Bethenny Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 8, 2011.

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