Havertown psychologist recounts mother’s descent into hoarding
An excerpt from author Deborah Derrickson Kossmann's book "Lost Found Kept: A Memoir," on what happened in her own childhood ...
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The psychology that fuels extreme hoarding behavior
For people who develop hoarding behaviors, possessions take on meanings and values far beyond their practical use. Each item ...
Hoarding disorder may have bigger implications
A series of tragic fire incidents in South Korea have been linked to individuals with hoarding disorders, raising interest ...
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What is hoarding disorder and its symptoms?
Are you the type of person who will keep trinkets at your house even if these are not needed? This could be an indication of ...
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Rescue Gone Wrong: When “Saving” Animals Becomes Hoarding
Why do people hoard animals? Explore the psychology behind animal hoarding, its impact on animals, and how intervention can ...
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Behind the clutter – bringing hoarding into the open
The panel discussion event, Behind the clutter: perspectives on understanding hoarding, will take place at Anglia Ruskin ...
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For seniors with hoarding disorder, a support group helps confront stigma and isolation
A closet cleanout might not seem a significant accomplishment. But as the people in this Sunday-night class can attest, getting rid of stuff is agonizing for those with hoarding disorder.
Elderly and suffer from hoarding disorder? Support groups fight stigma, isolation
Clutter creates physical risks. A cramped and disorderly home is especially dangerous for older adults because the risk of ...
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For seniors with hoarding disorder, a support group helps confront stigma and isolation
And because hoarding can require expensive interventions ... The mental illness was previously considered a subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder, but in 2013 it was given its own diagnostic ...
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Senior living: For seniors with hoarding disorder, support group helps confront stigma, isolation
And because hoarding can require expensive interventions ... The mental illness was previously considered a subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder, but in 2013 it was given its own diagnostic ...