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Treatment for Hoarding Disorder
Steketee, Gail S.; Frost, Randy O.
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Description for Treatment for Hoarding Disorder
Paperback. This Second Edition of Treatment for Hoarding Disorder is the culmination of more than 20 years of research on understanding hoarding and building an effective intervention to address its myriad components. Series: Treatments That Work. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: MMH; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 254 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
The relationship people have with their possessions ranges from purely utilitarian to intensely emotional. For most people, their personal possessions provide them with a sense of security, comfort, and pleasure. However, if someone loses the ability to distinguish useful or important possessions from those that make life overly complicated, the objects can become a prison. For people who suffer from Hoarding Disorder (HD), the process of getting rid of unneeded objects is not easy. For them, possessions never "feel" unneeded and trying to get rid of them is an excruciating emotional ordeal. This Second Edition of Treatment for ... Read more
The relationship people have with their possessions ranges from purely utilitarian to intensely emotional. For most people, their personal possessions provide them with a sense of security, comfort, and pleasure. However, if someone loses the ability to distinguish useful or important possessions from those that make life overly complicated, the objects can become a prison. For people who suffer from Hoarding Disorder (HD), the process of getting rid of unneeded objects is not easy. For them, possessions never "feel" unneeded and trying to get rid of them is an excruciating emotional ordeal. This Second Edition of Treatment for ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
Series
Treatments That Work
Number of Pages
276
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199334964
SKU
V9780199334964
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About Steketee, Gail S.; Frost, Randy O.
Dr. Gail Steketee is Dean and Professor at the Boston University School of Social Work. Her scholarly work has focused on developing and testing treatments for obsessive compulsive spectrum disorders, especially hoarding symptoms in recent years. Dr. Steketee has published over 200 articles and chapters, and over a dozen books on these topics, including therapist guides, client workbooks, edited volumes, ... Read more
Reviews for Treatment for Hoarding Disorder
These workbooks are essentials for those hoping to offer a structured psychological intervention for this disorder.
Alexandra Quigley, Journal of Mental Health
Alexandra Quigley, Journal of Mental Health