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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Hoarding Task Forces & Other Resources
This page contains a listing of Hoarding Task Forces and other useful resources for addressing hoarding disorder in the community. The mission, goals, and functions of the hoarding task forces… Read more »
Why Attend the 7th Annual Hoarding Meeting?
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 »
What is Hoarding Disorder?
Hoarding Disorder (HD) is a mental health disorder where people have difficulty getting rid of possessions that are no longer useful, and efforts to get rid of the items and… Read more »
Hoarding Disorder in Elderly Populations
When hoarding disorder occurs in older adults, or in the home of an older adult, special consideration must be given to the risk and capacity of the elder. Elder Protective… Read more »
The Role of Hoarding Task Forces
One way of addressing hoarding disorder as a community is through agency and community hoarding task forces. The first hoarding task force in the United States began in 1989 in… Read more »
Working with Hoarding Disorder in the Community
Given the complexity of hoarding disorder, there are many considerations that should be taken into account when planning to address the issue. Addressing hoarding disorder can require intensive, lengthy, costly,… Read more »
Treatment of Hoarding Disorder
“Gold standard,” evidence-based treatments for hoarding disorder are still being researched and developed, but several promising elements have emerged as successful practice. Often clinicians find the most benefit from using… Read more »
Diagnosing Hoarding Disorder
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – 5th Edition (DSM-5, American Psychiatric Association, 2013) defines Hoarding Disorder (HD) as follows: Persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless… Read more »