Lori Riddle-Walker MFT, Treating OCD and Related Disorders, San Diego » Hoarding http://www.lrwalker.net Treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Scrupulosity Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:18:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 “Obsessed” series on A&E http://www.lrwalker.net/obsessed-series-on-ae.htm http://www.lrwalker.net/obsessed-series-on-ae.htm#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:48:23 +0000 admin http://www.lrwalker.net/?p=398 Check out the series on A&E, “Obsessed,” featuring people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, General Anxiety Disorder, Hoarding, and phobias.

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]]> http://www.lrwalker.net/obsessed-series-on-ae.htm/feed 0 Hoarder’s Treatment Group http://www.lrwalker.net/hoarder%e2%80%99s-treatment-group.htm http://www.lrwalker.net/hoarder%e2%80%99s-treatment-group.htm#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:52:03 +0000 admin http://www.talkingfeathercommunications.com/testsite/?p=227 A new round of the hoarder’s treatment group will be starting summer 2010. If you are interested in participating in the next group please contact Lori.

The group will meet 2 times per month for 6 months in Escondido, California.  We are using the Frost/Steketee protocol. Lori can be contacted at 760-715-7273 or by email LLRWalker@sbcglobal.net

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]]> http://www.lrwalker.net/hoarding-treatmentgroup-summer-2010.htm/feed 0 Why Hoard? http://www.lrwalker.net/why-hoard.htm http://www.lrwalker.net/why-hoard.htm#comments Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:12:18 +0000 admin http://www.lrwalker.net/?p=391 Often there are multiple issues that come together to create hoarding, an over-accumulation of possessions, which negatively impacts life.  Having a collection of items does not necessarily indicate a hoarding problem if the collection is manageable both physically (space, ability to care for properly) and financially (not part of unplanned compulsive spending patterns).  Hoarding is a situation where possessions become overwhelming to manage physically, cause distress, are a safety hazard, interfere with living, cause financial problems or relational problems.

Some of the issues that can lead to hoarding include difficulty with information processing, mental health concerns such as symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder and depression as well as problematic thoughts and beliefs.  Treatment includes: 1) taking a look at and challenging any dysfunctional beliefs; 2) skill building; as well as, 3) addressing anxiety related to discarding by slow and graduated exposure to anxiety producing situations.

Getting a handle on hoarding problems generally is a slow process that happens over months and possibly even years.  However with determination, motivation and appropriate support it can be done.

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