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1 online resource (streaming video file) (46 min. 37 sec.) ; 280501079 bytes |
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*Adult Themes, Coarse Language*Many of us joke that we have 'a little bit of OCD' but in the worst cases, it destroys lives. This observational documentary filmed over six months follows four of Britain's most severe sufferers of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in their battle to survive their OCD.Edward, Enis, Tricia and Hayley are seemingly ordinary men and women but are terrified of carrying out the most basic tasks - doing the laundry, shutting a door or sitting on a chair. Some are tortured by the thought they'll become 'contaminated' by bodily fluids, others are haunted by doubts that they've done a task properly. OCD is wrecking their lives; relationships with their families are at breaking point; and when excessive hand-washing leads to chemical burns and abscesses, it becomes an illness that can kill.Springfield Hospital in South London has Britain's only 24/7 ward dedicated to treating OCD. With unprecedented access, we join newest patients Enis and Edward in their fight to beat their obsessions. Edward is a successful IT consultant but his OCD has spiralled so much in the past five years even his own parents have become 'contaminated' to him. Enis is just 24 years old but has struggled to leave his home for the past three years because his OCD is so severe.The OCD ward is Edward and Enis' last hope to return to 'normal' living but to do that, they'll be expected to undergo six months of gruelling therapy that makes them come face to face with their fears every day. And there's no guarantee of success.PRODUCTION DETAILS:ITV production |
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Broadcast 2014-07-09 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: M |
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St. John's Hospital (Springfield, Ill.)
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Behaviorism (Psychology)
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder -- Patients.
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder -- Treatment.
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Phobias -- Treatment.
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United Kingdom.
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Streaming video
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Hughes, Jo, director
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Lancashire, Sarah, cast
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