Hoarding Resources
Factsheets and tools published by the Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD), formerly NSGCD :
The Clutter Hoarding Scale.
Are You Situationally Disorganized?
Common Characteristics of Chronically Disorganized Individuals.
Determining Causes of Disorganization.
Time Management Tips.
Tips for Overcoming Procrastination.
Tips for Communicating with
Chronically Disorganized Individuals.
Should I Hire a Professional Organizer or Work with a Friend?
How Do I Find an Organizer Who Is Right For Me?
Apply to be featured on A&E's "Hoarders"
Regional Agencies and Task Forces:
CompulsiveHoarding.org – from Hartford Hospital (Connecticut)
http://www.compulsivehoarding.org
Erie County (New York) Senior Services: Hoarding and Clutter
http://www.erie.gov/depts/seniorservices/health/hoarding.asp
Fairfax County (Virginia) Task Force on Hoarding
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/trash/hoarding/
Institute on Compulsive Hoarding and Cluttering – from the Mental Health Association of San Francisco
http://www.mha-sf.org/programs/ichc.cfm
Mental Health Fact Sheet: Compulsive Hoarding and Cluttering (from the Mental Health Association of San Francisco)
http://www.mha-sf.org/library/compulsive.cfm
Orange County (California) Task Force on Hoarding
http://www.ochealthinfo.com/Behavioral/amhs/hoarding.htm
National and International Agencies and Associations:
Animal Hoarding from the ASPCA
http://www.aspca.org/fight-animal-cruelty/animal-hoarding.html
COH – For the adult children of compulsive hoarders
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/bindex.php
Hoarding: Examining the Basics (from the Anxiety Disorders Association of America)
http://www.adaa.org/GettingHelp/newsletter/2007/Hoarding.asp
Hoarding Information from the Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hoarding/DS00966
International OCD Foundation – Hoarding Website
http://www.ocfoundation.info/hoarding/
National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO)
http://www.napo.net/
Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD), formerly NSGCD
http://www.challengingdisorganization.org
Universities:
Compulsive Hoarding – information from the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego
http://psychiatry.ucsd.edu/OCD_hoarding.html
The Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium (Tufts University)
http://www.tufts.edu/vet/cfa/hoarding/
Understanding and Treating Hoarding from the Anxiety and Stress Disorders Institute of Maryland
http://www.anxietyandstress.com/hoarding.html
Books:
Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding by David F. Tolin, Randy O. Frost, and Gail Steketee
Digging Out: Helping Your Loved One Manage Clutter, Hoarding, and Compulsive Acquiring by Michael A. Tompkins and Tamara L. Hartl
Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding: Why You Save and How You Can Stop by Fugen Neziroglu, Jerome Bubrick, and Jose A. Yaryura-Tobias
Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things by Randy Frost, and Gail Steketee
Other Resources:
What You Should Know About Identity Theft by Rockland Trust, Rockland, MA
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