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Buried in Treasures Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding

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ISBN-10: 0195300580

ISBN-13: 9780195300581

Edition: 2006

Authors: David F. Tolin, Randy O. Frost, Gail Steketee

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While most of us find it relatively easy to manage our possessions, a large number of people find it extremely difficult. If you have a problem resisting the urge to acquire and you find your home filled to capacity with items many people would find useless and unnecessary, you may suffer from a condition known as compulsive hoarding.Compulsive hoarding is a behavioural problem consisting of excessive clutter, a difficulty discarding items, and excessive buying or other acquiring. Hoarding is often associated with significant reduction in the quality of life, and in extreme cases it can pose serious health risks. If you or a loved one has a compulsive hoarding problem, this book can…    
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Book details

List price: $17.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/8/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.726
Language: English

Introduction
What Is Compulsive Hoarding?
How Did This Happen?
Meet the Bad Guys
Meet the Good Guys: Strategies for Beating Hoarding
Enhancing Motivation
Sorting/Discarding: Getting Ready
Sorting/Discarding: Let's Go!
Help With Reducing Acquiring
Here Come the Bad Guys: Part 1. Motivation and Working Time
Here Come the Bad Guys: Part 2. Taking on Your Brain
Maintaining Your Success