Category: Understanding Hoarding

Dr. Chabaud hosting 2013 COH Summit

“A leadership group composed of representatives of Children of Hoarders, Inc. and several adult children of hoarders from throughout the US and Canada will join Dr Suzanne Chabaud of the Emmy nominated TV series HOARDERS for the 2nd Summit in New Orleans in June 2013. The group’s mission is to pioneer ways to raise awareness …

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Saturday, 5/18, Spokane, WA workshop:”Hoarding Disorder-A New Diagnosis”

If you’re in the area, be sure to go listen to this special speaker who will be presenting… “…Ceci Garrett, B.S. Psychology, is the adult child of a hoarder.  Ceci founded Lightening the Load, a ministry that works to connect those in the Spokane area with resources and hope as they unclutter their homes, lives, …

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Request from a grad student-seeking COH to interview for thesis

Sent in to the COH website, posting with contact info. per her request: ===================================== Hello COH, My name is Laura M. Niehaus and I am a graduate student studying sociology at the University of Akron in northern Ohio currently working on my master’s thesis. I am looking for volunteers to be interviewed about their experiences …

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Step Inside the Real World of Compulsive Hoarders

“…Hoarders tend to organize the world spatially and visually, rather than categorically. Instead of putting a new electricity bill in a designated folder, for example, a hoarder might slip the bill on top of a particular pile of stuff, committing to memory a visual map of its location. In this way, many hoarders can look …

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Hoarders hope for big changes after DSM acknowledgment

“It’s only by being in the DSM-5 that it opens up the possibility there will be teaching about hoarding di sorder in university programs for…”

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Research Study Seeking COH Participants

Impact of Hoarding on Parent-Adult Child Relationships and Family Functioning

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Huffington Post Webcast: Hoarding’s Harsh Reality

Hoarding is a psychological condition affecting 4 million Americans. But it’s more than just shocking fodder for a reality show. For some, hoarding can turn deadly.  It features hoarding expert Randy Frost, Sidney Patrick (author of the blog, “My Mother-in-law is still sitting between us”), and Frances Boudreaux, daughter of a hoarder and the author of Where …

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The Proposed DSM-5: Alterations and Altercations

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Why aren’t hoarders bothered by all that junk? Scientists find a clue

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Dr. Ayers has a few studies for hoarders…

-Dr. Catherine Ayers conducts research on effective treatments for compulsive hoarders. Website: ayerslab.wordpress.com Facebook: facebook.com/AyersLab

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Participate in the Influence of Family Experience Survey…

Participate in this online survey by THE HOARDING PROJECT: the first large-scale study that examines the combined influence that family experiences and unresolved trauma have on the severity of hoarding behavior. Learn more and contribute your input here!: http://thehoardingproject.org/projects

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Participate in online study for Hoarders & family members?

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are conducting two online studies about the relationships of individuals with OCD or hoarding.  Each study involves completing questionnaires online about relationships, emotions and OCD.  You must be at least 18 to participate.  Those who participate may enter into a raffle for a Target gift card.  The information gathered …

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podcast-interview with Professor David Mataix-Cols

Interested in Hoarding Disorder, proposed as a new disorder in the DSM 5? Check out the podcast-interview with Professor David Mataix-Cols (Kings College, London) here: http://rucklab.com/meet-the-expert-podcast-series/

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18-25 yrs-COH research study by doctoral student

Sent in to the COH Site: -Title of Research Study: -The Impact of Compulsive Hoarding on Young Adults (ages 18-25)     -Description of Study: If you agree to participate in this study, you will be asked to complete a confidential online survey that will ask you questions about your background (age, gender, education, etc) …

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Newsletter from the New England Hoarding Consortium (NEHC)

Summer 2011-includes recent research findings.

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