| The OCD Project | |
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| Genre | Reality |
| Starring | David Tolin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company | 3 Ball Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | VH1 |
| Release | May 27 (2010-5-27) – July 15, 2010 (2010-7-15) |
The OCD Project is an American reality television series that debuted on May 27, 2010.[1] The series followsDr. David Tolin and his exposure-based treatment of six patients living together in a Southern California mansion.[2][3] The treatment, calledexposure and response prevention, can seem unorthodox, but is the leading evidence-based treatment for OCD.[4][5]
| Cast Member | Presenting 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 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] |
| No. | Title | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Arrival" | May 27, 2010 (2010-5-27) | 0.55[9] |
| 2 | "What's Your Problem" | June 3, 2010 (2010-6-3) | 0.84[10] |
| 3 | "Today It Begins" | June 10, 2010 (2010-6-10) | 0.54[11] |
| 4 | "Family Therapy" | June 17, 2010 (2010-6-17) | 0.50[12] |
| 5 | "The Hospital" | June 24, 2010 (2010-6-24) | 0.44[13] |
| 6 | "Extreme Exposures" | July 1, 2010 (2010-7-1) | 0.54[14] |
| 7 | "Home Environments" | July 8, 2010 (2010-7-8) | 0.41[15] |
| 8 | "Last Day of Treatments and 3 Months Later Followups" | July 15, 2010 (2010-7-15) | 0.39[16] |