Understanding Hoarding

Author: Jo Cooke
Publisher: Sheldon Press
ISBN: 1529375576
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
If you are living with, are close to, or are yourself someone who is hoarding, you'll know that the disorder goes far deeper than most people realise, affecting the whole family and presenting huge challenges to the physical, mental, emotional and even financial wellbeing of anyone involved. Jo Cooke is Director of one of the UK's leading support services for people affected by hoarding and clutter, and has written this sensitive and empathetic book to help anyone experiencing hoarding difficulties. She gives insight into Hoarding Disorder - explaining what it is and, importantly, what it isn't - and what may trigger hoarding. There are strategies for how to assess the scale of situation and lay the groundwork to address it, and insights into who can help and how they can do it. An 8 step-plan gives practical steps to tackle the hoarding, supported by suggestions for what to do with the 'stuff', and advice on safeguarding - as well as techniques to support the hoarder as they attempt to stay clutter-free. There is space in the book for individuals and their own stories of hoarding, giving an empowering voice to people affected by the condition, and replacing the morbid curiosity that often accompanies it. With plenty of information on resources and therapies that can help, this is a warm and hugely practical guide that can only help anyone affected in any way by hoarding.

Understanding Hoarding

Author: Jo Cooke
Publisher: Sheldon Press
ISBN: 1847094546
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
Hoarding can make life a misery for individuals and their families, affecting health and lifestyle, and posing a significant risk of fire and other dangers. Research suggests that 25% of accidental domestic fire deaths involve hoarding. Hoarding affects the whole family, making it difficult to receive social visits and in extreme cases, affecting living space and basic freedoms such as space in which to do homework or even sleep. Other challenges in hoarded homes can include restricted entry and exit, difficulties gaining access to gas and electricity areas, water leaks, mould, and rat and other infestations. Financial implications may include not having access to paperwork, leading to unpaid bills and other complications. Previously viewed as part of obsessive-compulsive disorder, hoarding disorder was recognised as a mental health disorder in its own right within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in May 2013. This book aims to help those who are affected by hoarding difficulties, including friends and family. Topics include: What is Hoarding Disorder - the five diagnostic criteria What triggers hoarding - abuse, bereavement, childhood issues, and so on Who can help a hoarder and how to help How to assess clutter Why an intense clear-out doesn't work Taking steps to deal with it - an 8-step plan Where does my stuff go? Safeguarding - working with local councils and social services Therapies and resources Case histories

Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding

Author: Jerome Bubrick
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1608822516
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 211

Book Description
Although the much-satirized image of a house overflowing with National Geographics and infested with cats may make us chuckle, the reality of compulsive hoarding is no laughing matter. The most common reason for evictions in the US and a significant risk factor for fatal house fires, compulsive hoarding is a treatable condition related to obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is characterized by the acquisition of possessions that have little or no value, which the sufferer, often referred to as the saver, has great difficulty discarding. This book, the first ever written for savers and their families, provides an overview of compulsive hoarding and how it relates to obsessive-compulsive disorder. It discusses hoarding broadly, offering readers perspectives on the physical, behavioral, and value-oriented aspects of the condition. You can use its assessment tools to help decide why you or your loved one hoards. Skill-building exercises help you determine how to beat the hoarding problem by addressing issues that often underlie compulsive saving. Even though this is fundamentally a self-help book, it contains a frank discussion about the need for professional help in some hoarding cases, how to find it, and what medications have been proven effective for savers.

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)

Author: American Psychiatric Association
Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing
ISBN: 9781955245180
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

Buried in Treasures

Author: David Tolin
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199329257
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 219

Book Description
Describes the psychological roots of compulsive hoarding and presents practical strategies for treating and overcoming the behavior.

Compulsive Hoarding

Author: Bowe Packer
Publisher: Speedy Publishing LLC
ISBN: 1634284127
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 97

Book Description
Is Your House Full Of Unneeded Stuff? Are You or Someone You Know A Compulsive Hoarder? Are you ready to understand Compulsive Hoarding and how you can treat it? Author Bowe Packer, has more than 20 do-it-yourself, how-to and self help books in print and audio format being sold worldwide. He has done it again, with his newest release -- Compulsive Hoarding: Understanding & Treating Compulsive Hoarding. This practical guide is designed to the fundamental aspects of hoarding disorders and simple, yet effective treatments for hoarding. Let's face it, you cannot heal your hoarding condition before you understand it and know of the help for hoarding that is available to you. Here is just a bit of what you will discover in the pages of Compulsive Hoarding: Understanding & Treating Compulsive Hoarding: * The Three Features of Compulsive Hoarding Behavior. * In Focus: Hoarding & Impairment. * The Warning Signs to Watch Out For. * The Four-Step Communication Model For Communicating With Hoarders. * Properly Forming the Core Support Team. ??? Compulsive Hoarding is a debilitating condition and can be treated. Gaining the knowledge of hoarding disorders and applying a sound hoarding treatment plan will have you on your way to eliminating this condition once and for all from your life!.

From Hoarding to Hope

Author: Geralin Thomas
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781506148359
Category : Compulsive hoarding
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
From Hoarding to Hope is designed to be a strategic guidebook to help you assemble the right team of profesional service providers: clinicians, social workers, home health-care workers, professional organizers, public-health workers, professional organizers, public-health workers or animal control. (back cover).

Hoarding

Author: Gail Steketee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190946415
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 216

Book Description
Hoarding disorder is the excessive saving of objects and difficulty parting with them to a point that interferes with one's ability to properly use rooms and furnishings in the home. Hoarding can become dangerous, sometimes resulting in structural problems and fires, or in hazardous sanitary conditions. Studies indicate that around one in every 25 people suffers from hoarding. This means that almost all of us know someone who hoards. Hoarding: What Everyone Needs to Know® demystifies this complex problem, what it looks like and why it may develop, and how it can be treated. With their combined expertise in psychological treatments for hoarding and community interventions, Drs. Steketee and Bratiotis explain how to understand hoarding as a mental illness, describing the disorder in layman's terms and explaining the various facets and manifestations of the behavior. Chapters focus on one or more common questions regarding diagnosis, features, how to assess severity, and treatment. The book will dispel myths and help readers identify hoarding that touches their own lives. As such it will be of great value not only to those who suspect a loved one may be hoarding, but also to first responders, such as firefighters, public health officials, and housing and social service personnel, who will find here an essential resource for use in the field.

The Hoarder in You

Author: Robin Zasio
Publisher: Rodale Books
ISBN: 1609611322
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 243

Book Description
We all have treasured possessions—a favorite pair of shoes, a much-beloved chair, an ever-expanding record collection. But sometimes, this emotional attachment to our belongings can spiral out of control and culminate into a condition called compulsive hoarding. From hobbyists and collectors to pack rats and compulsive shoppers—it is close to impossible for hoarders to relinquish their precious objects, even if it means that stuff takes over their lives and their homes. According to psychologist Dr. Robin Zasio, our fascination with hoarding stems from the fact that most of us fall somewhere on the hoarding continuum. Even though it may not regularly interfere with our everyday lives, to some degree or another, many of us hoard. The Hoarder In You provides practical advice for decluttering and organizing, including how to tame the emotional pull of acquiring additional things, make order out of chaos by getting a handle on clutter, and create an organizational system that reduces stress and anxiety. Dr. Zasio also shares some of the most serious cases of hoarding that she's encountered, and explains how we can learn from these extreme examples—no matter where we are on the hoarding continuum.

Treatment for Hoarding Disorder

Author: Gail Steketee
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199334943
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 202

Book Description
This Second Edition of Treatment for Hoarding Disorder is the culmination of more than 20 years of research on understanding hoarding and building an effective intervention to address its myriad components.