
Compulsive Hoarding and Acquiring: Workbook
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 7. December 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
158 pages
978-0-19-531055-9 (ISBN)
Description
Although most people enjoy acquiring and using their possessions and nearly everyone keeps some things they don't need or use, people with compulsive hoarding carry this to an extreme. For them, ridding themselves of extra possessions is emotionally exhausting. Organising is difficult and resisting the impulse to acquire new things is almost impossible. This book represents more than a decade of research and practice to understand hoarding and develop an effective treatment program that addess its many components. Used in conjunction with the treatment described in the corresponding Therapist Guide, this Workbook teaches people how to minimise the negative effect clutter has on their lives, as well as the lives of those close to them. Using effective and practical techniques and skills, this program helps people get used to the idea of sorting, organising, and gradually removing their unwanted possessions. People who hoard tend to overvalue the importance of the things they own and keep. This book will also help people to recognise errors in their thinking and modify their thoughts and beliefs to more accurately reflect the value of their belongings.
Worksheets for developing a personal organisation plan and determining categories for filing are also included in this interactive, easy-to-use workbook. With these books, users can be active participants who successfully overcome their compulsive hoarding.
Worksheets for developing a personal organisation plan and determining categories for filing are also included in this interactive, easy-to-use workbook. With these books, users can be active participants who successfully overcome their compulsive hoarding.
Reviews / Votes
A welcome guide for clinicians faced with this often daunting problem. Thoughtfully written by authoritative authors. Behavioural and Cognitive PsychotherapyMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
3 line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 278 mm
Width: 215 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
391 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-531055-9 (9780195310559)
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Additional editions

E-Book
01/2007
1st Edition
Oxford University Press
€39.99
Available for download

E-Book
11/2006
1st Edition
Oxford University Press
€23.99
Available for download
Content
1. Introduction; 2. Assessment; 3. Your Hoarding Model; 4. Planning Your Treatment; 5. Problem Solving and Organizing; 6. Practicing Sorting; 7. Changing Beliefs: Thinking your Way out of the Hoarding Box; 8. Reducing Acquiring; 9. Preventing Relapse