Buried in treasures : help for compulsive acquiring, saving, and hoarding
by David F. Tolin, Randy O. Frost, Gail Steketee
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While most people find it relatively easy to manage their possessions, some find it extremely difficult. If you have a problem resisting the urge to acquire and you find your home cluttered and filled to capacity with items many people would find useless and unnecessary, you may suffer from a condition known as hoarding disorder. Hoarding is a behavioral problem consisting of clutter, difficulty discarding items, and excessive buying or acquiring. Hoarding is often associated with show more significant reduction in quality of life, and in extreme cases, it can pose serious health risks. If you or a loved one has hoarding disorder, this book can help. This fully updated Second Edition of Buried in Treasures outlines a scientifically based, effective program for helping those with hoarding disorder dig their way out of the clutter and chaos of their homes. Written by scientists and practitioners who are leaders in studying and treating hoarding disorder, this book outlines a program of skill-building, learning to think about possessions in a different way, and gradual challenges to help people manage their clutter and their lives. It also provides useful information for family and friends of people who hoard, as they struggle to understand and help. Discover the reasons for your problems with acquiring, saving, and hoarding, and learn new ways of thinking about your possessions so you can decide what you really need and what you can do without. Learn to identify the "bad guys" that cause and maintain your hoarding behavior and meet the "good guys" who can help motivate you and put you on the path to change. Useful self-assessments will help you determine the severity of your problem. Training exercises, case examples, organizing tips, and motivation boosters help change the way you think and behave toward your possessions. This book provides easy-to-understand strategies and techniques that anyone can use. show lessTags
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Essentially an informational self-help book for a person who thinks they may be a hoarder. There are some tips and highlights for friends and family members who are in relationship with a hoarder.
The effort of the book is laudable, but unlikely to be sufficient for a person who is truly entrenched in hoarding. But the authors do give repeated, gentle encouragement to seek professional help.
The best thing it about the book for me is that it has given me some positive ways to look at the situation of an extended family member. Hoarding is truly a serious health and safety issue and it's hard not to have a strong negative reaction to the situation.
The effort of the book is laudable, but unlikely to be sufficient for a person who is truly entrenched in hoarding. But the authors do give repeated, gentle encouragement to seek professional help.
The best thing it about the book for me is that it has given me some positive ways to look at the situation of an extended family member. Hoarding is truly a serious health and safety issue and it's hard not to have a strong negative reaction to the situation.
This is a workbook for people with hoarding problems to work though. I was hoping there would be more info *about* hoarding as a disorder, but there's really not a lot of background info in the book.
This has been the most helpful book I've ever read about compulsive hoarding -- I find it practical and educational and it has changed my life for the better!
Currently reading---I need the motivation to PURGE some things....hee
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- Buried in treasures : help for compulsive acquiring, saving, and hoarding
- Original title
- Buried in treasures : help for compulsive acquiring, saving, and hoarding
- Original publication date
- 2007
- First words
- Our aim in writing this book is to provide you with clear, up-to-date information about a potentially serious problem that many doctors and healthcare professionals have never heard of. (Introduction)
Over the past 50 years, the number of possessions owned by the average person has increased dramatically. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)We wish you well on your journey beyond hoarding.
- Blurbers
- Perkins, Patricia B.; Antony, Martin M.
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 616.85227 — Applied Science & Technology Medicine & health Diseases, Allergies, Skin Conditions Nervous Disorders: Autism, Anorexia, OCD Miscellaneous Neuroses Anxiety
- LCC
- RC533 .T65 — Medicine Internal medicine Internal medicine Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry Psychiatry Psychopathology Neuroses
- BISAC
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- Members
- 240
- Popularity
- 134,964
- Reviews
- 5
- Rating
- (4.00)
- Languages
- English, Finnish
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 9
- ASINs
- 4
