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Introduction. Hoarding can be defined as a ‘debilitating disorder characterised by the acqui-sition of and failure to discard a large number of possessions that seem useless or of little value to others’ (Andersen, Raffin-Bouchal, and Marcy-Edwards 2008, 189).
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Jul 10, 2014 · This paper discusses the key role that social workers have to play in supporting people who hoard, with a focus on the importance of relationship-building with service users. It argues that social workers are well placed to support people affected by this condition.
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The full guide covers types of hoarding, assessment tools and supporting someone to change. Subscribers can read the guide on Inform Adults. What is hoarding? Hoarding can be described as the collecting of, and inability to discard large quantities of goods, objects or information.
Feb 3, 2014 · Research has implicated cognitive, behavioral, affective, biological, genetic, and experiential vulnerabilities related to hoarding. A cognitive-behavioral model of hoarding developed by Frost and Hartl (1996) has accrued substantial research support.
It provides information on what hoarding is, and the evidence for psychological intervention. It provides advice about management and care for those working with people with hoarding difficulties and for those commissioning services. What is hoarding? Hoarding is now being recognised as a distinct mental health difficulty of its own, with specific
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Feb 1, 2020 · Hoarding disorder (HD) is characterized by excessive saving behaviors. • Existing theoretical models do not adequately explain dysfunctional attachment in HD. • Reviews existing empirical and theoretical work regarding HD and attachment processes. • A framework for integrating attachment into theoretical models of HD is provided. •
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Additional and purpose-designed studies regarding the nature and role of emotional attachment and its response to intervention are required to advance understanding of this clinically important concept. Review findings support the existence of heightened emotional attachment to objects in hoarding.
