{"id":4329,"date":"2012-04-13T14:10:58","date_gmt":"2012-04-13T18:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/childrenofhoarders.com\/wordpress\/?p=4329"},"modified":"2012-04-13T14:11:56","modified_gmt":"2012-04-13T18:11:56","slug":"hoarding-if-you-suspect-a-child-lives-with-a-hoarder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legacy.childrenofhoarders.com\/?p=4329","title":{"rendered":"Hoarding: If You Suspect a Child Lives With a Hoarder"},"content":{"rendered":"

Psychiatric Times
\nHoarding: If You Suspect a Child Lives With a Hoarder<\/strong>
\n-April 13, 2012-<\/p>\n

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Hoarding is a tenacious disorder that strikes millions of people and affects families and communities.1<\/sup> -Few children reveal they are living in a hoarded home. Paradoxically, by encouraging the child to disclose the hoarding behaviors of the parent, clinicians are better able to create effective strategies for intervention and curtail long-term negative effects on the child.<\/p>\n

Mental health professionals may consider asking questions to get the conversation started. Keep in mind that children suspected of living in hoarded homes are often frightened to tell the truth. This tipsheet serves as a sample only and is not to be used in place of State and Federal child protective laws.<\/p>\n

TIPSHEET: QUESTIONS TO ASK CHILDREN OF SUSPECTED HOARDERS<\/strong>1<\/sup>
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\u25a0\u00a0 Definition: Compulsive hoarding is characterized by the following criteria2-4<\/sup> <\/p>\n

\u2022 The acquisition of, and failure to discard, a large number of possessions<\/p>\n

\u2022 Excessive clutter that precludes activities for which the living space was designed<\/p>\n

\u2022 Significant distress or impairment in functioning caused by the hoarding<\/p>\n

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\u25a0 Sample questions1<\/sup>
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\u2022 Where does your family prepare and eat meals?<\/p>\n

\u2022 Where in your house do you study?<\/p>\n

\u2022 Where does your family spend time together and what do you do?<\/p>\n

\u2022 Where does your family put things if space is limited? The bed? The couch? Your room?<\/p>\n

\u2022 If I were to walk into your house, what would I see in each room?<\/p>\n

\u2022 Describe the neatest room and the messiest room in the house.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Tell me about your bedroom. How is it different from the rest of the home?<\/p>\n

\u2022 Does your family call people in to do repairs when things are broken?<\/p>\n

\u2022 Tell me the main ways your house could be a better place to live.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Do you have a yard to play in? What activities do you do there?<\/p>\n

\u2022 Do you have pets? How many? Where do they stay? Outside? Inside?<\/p>\n

\u2022 How do your parents feel about having guests?<\/p>\n

\u2022 Would anything prevent your family from having activities in certain areas of the house?<\/p>\n

\u2022 How often do you have visitors?<\/p>\n

\u2022 How would you feel if a friend came to your home today?<\/p>\n

\u2022 Where would be the best place to spend time with guests in your house?<\/p>\n

\u2022 Would it be better to visit with friends and family somewhere else? Why?<\/p>\n

\u2022 Do your parents celebrate birthdays or holidays at home or somewhere else?<\/p>\n

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Note: <\/strong>For provisional diagnostic criteria for hoarding disorder,2,5<\/sup> click here<\/a>. Criteria will require further study in the coming years.2<\/sup> Adapted from previously published Psychiatric Times<\/em> articles.1,2<\/sup><\/p>\n

References<\/strong>
\n1. <\/strong>Chabaud SA. The hidden lives of children of hoarders<\/a>. Psychiatr Times.<\/em> Published online November 10, 2011.
\n2. <\/strong>Otte S, Steketee G. Psychiatric issues in hoarding: strategies for diagnosing and treating symptoms of hoarding<\/a>. Psychiatr Times. <\/em>2011:28(8);9.
\n3. <\/strong>Frost RO, Gross RC. The hoarding of possessions. Behav Res Ther.<\/em> 1993;31:367-381.
\n4. <\/strong>Frost, RO, Hartl TL. A cognitive-behavioral model of compulsive hoarding. Behav Res Ther. <\/em>1996;34:341-350.
\n5. <\/strong>Mataix-Cols D, Frost RO, Pertusa A, et al. Hoarding disorder: a new diagnosis for DSM-V? Depress Anxiety. <\/em>2010;27:556-572.
\nhttp:\/\/www.psychiatrictimes.com\/ocd\/content\/article\/10168\/2057580<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Psychiatric Times Hoarding: If You Suspect a Child Lives With a Hoarder -April 13, 2012- Hoarding is a tenacious disorder that strikes millions of people and affects families and communities.1 -Few children reveal they are living in a hoarded home. Paradoxically, by encouraging the child to disclose the hoarding behaviors of the parent, clinicians are … <\/p>\n

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