Resources

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San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy and University of California, Oakland, CA, USA

12.1 Recommended Readings

Bratiotis, C., Sorrentino Schmalisch, C., & Steketee, G. (2011). The hoarding handbook: A guide for human service professionals. New York: Oxford University Press.

Flood Knerr, P. (Ed.). (2014). The ICD guide to collaborating with professional organizers. St. Louis, MO: Institute for Challenging Disorganization.

Frost, R. O., & Steketee, G. (2010). Stuff: Compulsive hoarding and the meaning of things. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing.

Jampolsky, G. G., & Walsch, N. D. (1999). Forgiveness: The greatest healer of all. Hillsboro, OR: Beyond Words Publishing.

Kolberg, J. (2009). What every professional organizer needs to know about hoarding. Decatur, GA: Squall Press.

Kolberg, J. (2007). Conquering Chronic Disorganization (2nd ed.). Decatur, GA: Squall Press.

Kolberg, J., & Nadeau, K. (2002). ADD-friendly ways to organize your life. New York: Brunner-Routledge.

Luskin, F. (2002). Forgive for good: A proven prescription for health and happiness. New York: HarperCollins Publishers.

Marlatt, G. A. (Ed.). (2002). Harm reduction: Pragmatic strategies for managing high-risk behaviors. New York: Guilford Press.

Muroff, J., Underwood, P., & Steketee, G. (2014). Group treatment for hoarding disorder: Therapist guide. New York: Oxford University Press.

Neziroglu, F., & Donnelly, K. (2013). Children of hoarders: How to minimize conflict, reduce the clutter, and improve your relationship. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.

Neziroglu, F., Bubrick, J., & Yaryura-Tobias, J. (2004). Overcoming compulsive hoarding. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.

Smedes, L. B. (2007). Forgive and forget: Healing the hurts we don’t deserve (2nd ed.). New York: HarperCollins Publishers.

Steketee, G., & Frost, R. O. (2007). Compulsive hoarding and acquiring: Workbook. New York: Oxford University Press.

Tolin, D. F., Frost, R. O., & Steketee, G. (2013). Buried in treasures: Help for compulsive acquiring, saving, and hoarding (2nd ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.

Tompkins, M. A. & Hartl, T. L. (2009). Digging out: Helping your loved one manage clutter, hoarding, and compulsive acquiring. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.

12.2 Organizations

The following organizations provide information about hoarding and resources to assist people who hoard and their family members.

Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org)

The site lists local and national resources for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families. The “Lotsa Helping Hands” tool on the website helps multiple caretakers coordinate visits with one another online.

American Occupational Therapy Association (www.aota.org/Consumers.aspx)

Occupational therapists assess how well someone is able to perform activities of daily living (e.g., eating, dressing, bathing) and assist people to function effectively in their homes. This site contains information on the role of occupational therapists in mental health.

American Psychiatric Association (www.psych.org)

The site contains information on the latest psychiatric research.

Anxiety and Depression Association of America (www.adaa.org)

The site provides information about anxiety and depressive disorders and referrals for clinicians experienced in treating these disorders.

Anxiety Disorders Center at Hartford Hospital (www.hartfordhospital.com/InstituteOfLiving/AnxietyDisordersCenter/CompulsiveHoarding/default.aspx)

The site contains information about hoarding disorder and referral information for treatment of the condition and other resources for people who hoard and their family members.

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