contents of the workshop Hoarding behaviour has been called ‘pathological collecting’ and is characterised by the acquisition of, and inability or unwillingness to discard large quantities of seemingly useless objects. Hoarding is highly prevalent (nearly 4% in the community) and when severe, it is associated with substantial functional disability and represents a great burden for the sufferers, their families, and society in general. Hoarding can occur in the context of a variety of neurological and other psychiatric conditions. It is generally considered difficult to treat. Up till now, in dsm-iv-tr hoarding has the ambiguous status as both a criterion of obsessivecompulsive personality disorder (ocpd) and a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd). During the workshop participants will get a focused review of the literature on compulsive hoarding and preliminary recommendations to be considered for dsm-5. There will be discussion of a few cases, treatment options and classification of compulsive hoarding.
format An introduction on 1. The clinical picture, prevalence, diagnosis and treatment of hoarding by a professor in social psychiatry. 2. Is hoarding an obsessive-compulsive disorder or not? Presented by a psychiatrist specialized in obsessive-compulsive disorder. 3. Discussion lead by two senior nurses and assistants in cognitive behavioural therapy of a case study on hoarding and practical cognitive-behavioural treatment approaches.
aim At the end of the session the participant will know more about clinical aspects of hoarding, diagnosis and treatment options. The participant will be expected to recognise the problem of hoarding and will be able to practice cognitive-behavioural treatment techniques in patients with hoarding.