Recognizing and Treating Hoarding Disorder

"Exceptionally well written, organized and presented... a comprehensive and unreservedly recommended addition to community, college, and university library Contemporary Psychology/Psychiatry collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists.-- ""Midwest Book Review"" Too few clinicians can clearly recognize hoarding disorder or know the options available to treat and manage the condition. In this clear and comprehensive book, Dr. Carol Mathews covers all the important bases...I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand this condition and how to help those who suffer with it.--Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, ABPP, author of Digging Out: Helping Your Loved One Manage Clutter, Hoarding, and Compulsive Acquiring ...integrates the most contemporary research on epidemiology, etiology, assessment, and treatment of hoarding disorder while also producing a book that is accessible for a broad audience. Information is delivered in a manner that one can see the application readily and use the insights in their own practice or care of individuals struggling with hoarding.--Scott Mackin, PhD, Neuropsychlogist, Professor In Residence, Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Franciso Dr. Mathews has written an extraordinary book on hoarding disorder... [It] includes not only what it's like for the person who has it, but what it's like for the family members. She introduces you to what happens in the brain areas that cause this disease and treatments that can work. This hopeful book is a must-read for professionals as well as patients and families who suffer from this disease.--Louann Brizendine, M.D., Neuropsychiatrist, Clinical Professor, UCSF, Marc and Lynne Benioff Endowed Professor of Psychiatry For people living with HD, 'stuff' is just the top of the proverbial iceberg. Recognizing and Treating Hoarding Disorder dives beneath the surface to examine the complexities of this often maligned and misunderstood mental health challenge. In a sea of misinformation, stigma, and shame, this book provides the science and sensitivity needed to navigate safely to a life less cluttered.--Lee Shuer, recovering finder/keeper and co-funding member of Mutual Support Consulting, LLC, coauthor of The Buried in Treasures Workshop Facilitator's Guide We strongly suggest that you get [Carol Mathews'] book, Recognizing and Treating Hoarding Disorders.... [G]reat information and practical approaches from someone who really knows.-- ""The Science of Psychotherapy Magazine"""