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Cognitive-behavioral therapy for geriatric compulsive hoarding.

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Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) showed limited effectiveness for compulsive hoarding in older adults. While some hoarding severity and depression improved, gains were not sustained, suggesting a need for enhanced treatment approaches.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • Compulsive hoarding is a complex condition affecting individuals across the lifespan.
  • Older adults with compulsive hoarding present unique challenges and may respond differently to standard treatments.
  • Existing research on cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for hoarding in geriatric populations is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of a manualized cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) protocol for compulsive hoarding in adults over age 65.
  • To assess treatment response, maintenance of gains, and impact on secondary outcomes including depression, anxiety, and disability.
  • To explore factors influencing treatment outcome, such as homework compliance.

Main Methods:

  • A sample of 12 cognitively intact older adults with compulsive hoarding received 26 individual CBT sessions over 17 weeks.
  • Primary outcome measures included the Savings Inventory-Revised and UCLA Hoarding Severity Scale, assessed at baseline, mid-treatment, post-treatment, and 6-month follow-up.
  • Secondary outcomes included Clinical Global Impression (CGI), depression, anxiety, disability, and clutter ratings.

Main Results:

  • Statistically significant improvements were observed in hoarding severity and depression.
  • Only 3 out of 12 participants were classified as treatment responders at post-treatment, with gains not maintained at follow-up.
  • No significant changes were found in CGI, anxiety, disability, or clutter ratings; homework compliance correlated with reduced hoarding severity.

Conclusions:

  • The manualized CBT protocol demonstrated limited efficacy for compulsive hoarding in this sample of older adults.
  • Findings suggest that older adults with compulsive hoarding may necessitate modified, enhanced, or alternative treatment strategies.
  • Further research is warranted to develop and validate effective interventions for geriatric compulsive hoarding.