How to recognize and treat a Hoarding Disorder

A person with Hoarding Disorder feels a strong need to acquire objects and they are unable or unwilling to part with them without experiencing great distress. The main diagnostic characteristics are extreme difficulty parting with possessions regardless of actual value and a cluttered living space due to abundance of possessions leading to severe distress or impairment.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been proven to be helpful in treating Hoarding Disorder.

For younger children, a behavioral plan may be developed to create new habits, keep the child from acquiring new items, and learn decision-making and distress management skills to use when discarding objects.

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[evelynmerritt]

Even though hoarding is rare in adolescents, it still happens. The video shows how cognitive behavioral therapy will support parents and teens to find the underlying meaning in what teens and young adults can’t let go.

[christopherleubner]

A lot of it comes from repeatedly losing things when young, especially parents toss your stuff.