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Treatment of compulsive hoarding
Sanjaya Saxena1, Karron M Maidment
1UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. ssaxena@mednet.ucla.edu
Journal of Clinical Psychology
|September 25, 2004
Summary
Compulsive hoarding, often seen in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), may not respond well to standard treatments. However, specialized cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) shows promise for improving hoarding symptoms.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Neuroscience
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Compulsive hoarding and saving symptoms are prevalent in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
- These symptoms are often linked to a poor therapeutic response to traditional antiobsessional medications and standard cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).
Observation:
- Traditional treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have limited efficacy for compulsive hoarding symptoms.
- Specific cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) strategies tailored to hoarding behaviors demonstrate improved outcomes.
Findings:
- Intensive, multimodal cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is presented as an effective treatment for compulsive hoarding.
- New neurobiological insights into compulsive hoarding may guide future therapeutic developments.
Implications:
- Tailored CBT approaches offer better treatment efficacy for compulsive hoarding syndrome.
- Understanding the neurobiology of hoarding can lead to novel pharmacological and psychological interventions.
- This research highlights the need for specialized treatment protocols for compulsive hoarding within OCD management.