The OCD Project
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{{Infobox television
| image = ocd project.png
| genre = Reality
| starring = David Tolin
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 8
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Adam Greener
- J.D. Roth
- Jeff Olde
- Jill Holmes
- Matt Assmus
- Noah Pollack
- Todd Nelson
}}
| runtime = 42 minutes
| company = 3 Ball Productions
| channel = VH1
| first_aired = {{Start date|2010|5|27}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2010|7|15}}
}}
The OCD Project is an American reality television series that debuted on May 27, 2010.{{cite web|title=VH1's 'The Ocd Project' Spotlights the Extreme Treatment of Six People with Severe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/04/29/vh1s-the-ocd-project-spotlights-the-extreme-treatment-of-six-people-with-severe-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-35513/20100429vh101/|work=The Futon Critic|date=April 29, 2010}} The series follows Dr. David Tolin and his exposure-based treatment of six patients living together in a Southern California mansion. The treatment, called exposure and response prevention, can seem unorthodox, but is the leading evidence-based treatment for OCD.
Cast
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Cast Member ! Presenting OCD Symptom |
| {{Sort|Hayraetian, Arine|Arine Hayrapetian}}
| Fear of running over pedestrians (specifically babies) while driving, Fear of contamination, Fear of getting a disease (specifically HIV). |
| {{Sort|Portillo, Traci|Traci Portillo}} |
| {{Sort|Lindemuth, Cody|Cody Lindemuth}} |
| {{Sort|Garrison, Jerry|Jerry Garrison}}
| Fear of becoming a "psycho killer" |
| {{Sort|Suscavage, Kevin|Kevin Suscavage}}
| Fear of hurting someone with a single thought (putting a hex on someone) (left the show episode 6)[https://web.archive.org/web/20100705144052/http://blog.vh1.com/2010-07-01/examining-the-ocd-project-with-dr-tolin-episode-6 Dr. Tolin's blog, ep.6] |
| {{Sort|Love, Kristen|Kristen Love}} |
Episodes
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|Title= Arrival
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{{Episode list
|Title= What's Your Problem
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|6|3}}
|EpisodeNumber =2
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{{Episode list
|Title= Today It Begins
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|6|10}}
|EpisodeNumber =3
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{{Episode list
|Title= Family Therapy
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|6|17}}
|EpisodeNumber =4
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{{Episode list
|Title= The Hospital
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|6|24}}
|EpisodeNumber =5
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{{Episode list
|Title= Extreme Exposures
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|7|1}}
|EpisodeNumber =6
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{{Episode list
|Title= Home Environments
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|7|8}}
|EpisodeNumber =7
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{{Episode list
|Title= Last Day of Treatments and 3 Months Later Followups
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|7|15}}
|EpisodeNumber =8
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Category:2010s American reality television series
Category:2010 American television series debuts
Category:2010 American television series endings
Category:American English-language television shows