Augmenting Buried in Treasures with in-home uncluttering practice: Pilot study in hoarding disorder.

ABSTRACT: Hoarding disorder is characterized by difficulty parting with possessions and by clutter that impairs the functionality of living spaces. Cognitive behavioral therapy conducted by a therapist (individual or in a group) for hoarding symptoms has shown promise. For those who cannot afford or access the services of a therapist, one alternative is an evidence-based, highly structured, short-term, skills-based group using CBT principles but led by non-professional facilitators (the Buried in Treasures [BIT] Workshop). BIT has achieved improvement rates similar to those of psychologist-led CBT. Regardless of modality, however, clinically relevant symptoms remain after treatment, and new approaches to augment existing treatments are needed. Based on two recent studies - one reporting that persona

SUBMITTER: Linkovski O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7437985 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature