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Enhancing Support for Older Adults with Hoarding Disorder: Senate Aging Committee Chairman Highlights Federal Action Steps

Posted November 1, 2024 by International OCD Foundation

The International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) commends Senate Aging Committee Chairman Bob Casey for his recent letters to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Housing… Read more »

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Which Works Better for Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD): Medication or Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy?

Posted July 10, 2024 by International OCD Foundation

We’re very fortunate to have two great treatments for BDD. It’s hard to believe that as recently as just a few decades ago, we didn’t know what treatments work for… Read more »

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Tips for Living with Hoarding during the Holidays

Posted December 22, 2020 by International OCD Foundation

It’s the holiday season, and Christmas is fast approaching. If you struggle with hoarding behaviors then you might find this time of year to not only be exciting, but also… Read more »

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Why Attend the 7th Annual Hoarding Meeting?

Posted February 13, 2019 by International OCD Foundation

by Randy Frost, PhD This year, the International OCD Foundation’s 7th Annual Hoarding Meeting will be held July 18-21 in Austin, TX . Though a commonly used term, hoarding disorder… Read more »

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Will the KonMari Method Help Everyone Declutter?

Posted February 8, 2019 by International OCD Foundation

This article is an edit of “My possessions spark joy! Will the KonMari decluttering method work for me?”, originally published by The Conversation. Melissa M. Norberg, Centre for Emotional Health,… Read more »

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In the News: When things become too much: How to help a hoarder

Posted March 2, 2017 by International OCD Foundation

In a recent Chicago Tribune feature by Alison Bowen, married couple Bec and Lee Shuer share the steps they took to manage Lee’s hoarding disorder. In the article, Lee discusses how hoarding… Read more »

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In the News: Where the TV shows get it wrong on hoarding

Posted December 14, 2016 by International OCD Foundation

The Boston Globe Magazine recently featured an excellent story by Scott Helman about the reality of living with hoarding disorder. ALMOST ALWAYS, the piles tell a story. One man collected thousands… Read more »

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In the News: Hoarding in the Time of Marie Kondo

Posted October 1, 2016 by International OCD Foundation

The Atlantic recently published an article about hoarding disorder after a reporter visited the Annual Hoarding Meeting at the 23rd Annual OCD Conference in Chicago. The headline refers to organizational… Read more »

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The April edition of “Spotlight: Hoarding Disorder News & Research Updates” is here!

Posted April 27, 2016 by International OCD Foundation

Welcome to the April edition of Spotlight. As a reminder, this quarterly blog series brings you the latest research news and information about hoarding disorder (HD), from highlighting work by members… Read more »

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Introducing “Spotlight: OCD News & Research Updates”

Posted January 6, 2016 by International OCD Foundation

Welcome to Spotlight, a new blog series aimed at bringing you the latest research news and information about obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders. Each quarter, we’ll also round up… Read more »

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