Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding

David Tolin; Randy O. Frost; Gail Steketee

Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding (2 ed.)

David Tolin, Randy O. Frost, and Gail Steketee

Abstract

Hoarding is a behavioral problem consisting of clutter, difficulty discarding items, and excessive buying or acquiring. Hoarding is often associated with significant reduction in quality of life, and in extreme cases, it can pose serious health risks. This title outlines a scientifically based, effective program for helping those with hoarding disorder dig their way out of the clutter and chaos of their homes. It outlines a program of skill-building, learning to think about possessions in a different way, and gradual challenges to help people manage their clutter and their lives. It also provides useful information for family and friends of people who hoard, as they struggle to understand and help.

Keywords: hoarding disorder, clutter, discarding items, quality of life, possessions, cognitive-behavioral therapy, CBT

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Publisher:: Oxford University Press

Print Publication Date:: Nov 2013

Print ISBN-13:: 9780199329250

Published online:: Nov 2015

DOI:: 10.1093/med:psych/9780199329250.001.0001

Authors

David Tolin, author Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine

Randy O. Frost, author Harold & Elsa Siipola Israel Professor of Psychology, Smith College

Gail Steketee, author Dean and Professor, Boston University School of Social Work

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Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding (2 ed.)

David Tolin, Randy O. Frost, and Gail Steketee

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