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A brief interview for assessing compulsive hoarding: the Hoarding Rating Scale-Interview.

David F Tolin¹, Randy O Frost, Gail Steketee

¹Institute of Living, Anxiety Disorders Center, Hartford, CT 06106, USA. dtolin@harthosp.org

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|May 11, 2010

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The Hoarding Rating Scale-Interview (HRS-I) is a new, quick tool to assess compulsive hoarding symptoms. It accurately identifies hoarding behaviors and severity in adults.

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Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Clinical Psychology
Behavioral Science

Background:

Compulsive hoarding is a complex condition characterized by excessive acquisition, difficulty discarding, and living spaces cluttered.
Accurate assessment tools are crucial for diagnosis and treatment planning.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate the Hoarding Rating Scale-Interview (HRS-I), a brief semi-structured interview for assessing compulsive hoarding.
To evaluate the reliability and validity of the HRS-I in differentiating hoarding and non-hoarding individuals.

Main Methods:

The HRS-I, a five-item semi-structured interview, was administered to 136 adults, including those with compulsive hoarding, OCD, and non-clinical controls.
Assessments were conducted in both clinic and home settings to evaluate reliability across contexts.
Internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and concurrent validity with other hoarding measures were examined.

Main Results:

The HRS-I demonstrated high internal consistency and reliability over time and across different assessment contexts.
The interview effectively distinguished individuals with compulsive hoarding from those without the condition.
HRS-I scores showed strong associations with other established measures of hoarding severity.

Conclusions:

The Hoarding Rating Scale-Interview (HRS-I) is a reliable and valid tool for assessing compulsive hoarding.
The HRS-I is a promising instrument for clinical settings to determine the presence and severity of hoarding behaviors.