Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew | |
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Starring | Drew Pinsky |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
Dr. Drew Pinsky Howard Lapides for Irwin Entertainment: John Irwin Bruce Toms for VH1: Jeff Olde Jill Holmes Noah Pollack |
Running time | 60 min. |
Production company(s) |
Irwin Entertainment, Inc. VH1 |
Distributor | RDF Rights |
Release | |
Original network | VH1 |
Original release | November 1 – December 20, 2009 |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew |
Followed by | Celebrity Rehab Presents Sober House |
External links | |
Website | www |
Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew is a VH1 reality television show that documents people being treated for sexual addiction by Dr. Drew Pinsky and his staff at the Pasadena Recovery Center in Pasadena, California. Premiering on November 1, 2009, Sex Rehab was a spin-off of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, in which Pinsky treats celebrities for substance abuse.
Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew is a spinoff of Celebrity Rehab, in which celebrities who have substance addictions deal with their illness. Unlike its predecessor, this show specifically addresses sexual addiction. The participants live in a facility for 21 days with Dr. Drew Pinsky and Jill Vermeire providing daily one-on-one and group therapy sessions in order to address the psychological and psychiatric roots of their compulsive behavior.
Patient Kari Ann Peniche's participation in the treatment program was marred by her aggressive and erratic behavior; verbally abusing the staff and other patients, refusing to participate in group discussions or obey rules, and voicing various bizarre or paranoid ideations, such as that people were laughing at her when they apparently were not, and smiling uncontrollably even when she was angry or discussing very sad topics. Dr. Pinsky became suspicious that she was using illicit substances, or had been prior to being admitted, and the staff psychiatrist diagnosed her as having Borderline Personality Disorder, both of which require treatment before any treatment can be done for sexual addiction. She was eventually discharged involuntarily for failing to obey the rules. Pinsky offered her an alternative program at a psychiatric hospital nearby, but she angrily refused.