Compulsive Hoarding and Acquiring
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Compulsive Hoarding and Acquiring by Gail S Steketee
The problem of compulsive hoarding and acquiring is more widespread than commonly believed. It often goes undiagnosed, either because sufferers are ashamed of their compulsions or because they don't believe it is a problem that merits professional attention. However, compulsive hoarding can be an emotionally exhausting, uncontrollable, and sometimes dangerous problem. Written by the developers of this groundbreaking treatment, this Therapist Guide is the first to present an empirically supported and effective CBT programme for treating compulsive hoarding and acquiring. It gives clinicians the information to understand hoarding and proven tools to help clients overcome their compulsive behaviours. It teaches individuals how to recognise errors in thinking and uses both imagined and real exposures to teach them the skills they need to manage their problem. Home visits by the clinician are a part of the treatment, as well as consultations with other professionals who might assist if necessary. Homework exercises include behavioural experiments to test personal beliefs about possessions, developing an organisation plan and filing system, and sorting and organising items room-by-room.Designed to be used in conjunction with the corresponding Workbook, the Therapist Guide provides numerous assessment and intervention forms to help clients use the methods described in this programme. Complete with case examples and strategies for dealing with problems, this user-friendly guide is a dependable resource that no clinician can do without.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, and self-help books on hoarding and related conditions. She gives frequent lectures, workshops, and media interviews on hoarding and related conditions to professional and public audiences
in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Randy O. Frost is the Israel Professor of Psychology at Smith College and an international expert on hoarding and related phenomena. He has published over 150 scientific articles and book chapters on these topics. Dr. Frost has co-authored several books on hoarding and was awarded the Lifetime
Achievement Award for excellence in innovation, treatment, and research in the field of hoarding and cluttering by the Mental Health Association of San Francisco. He gives frequent lectures, workshops, and media interviews on the topic of hoarding and related conditions.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195300253 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195300254 |
| Title | Compulsive Hoarding and Acquiring |
| Author | Gail S Steketee |
| Series | Treatments That Work |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2007-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 235 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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