Everything You Need to Know About Hoarding

Dr Lynne M. Drummond is an internationally renowned psychiatrist and researcher, who has been helping people with OCD and hoarding for over forty years. In addition to her roles as Honorary Consultant and Visiting Professor, Dr Drummond also works extensively with various charities involved with OCD and Hoarding. Everything You Need to Know About Hoarding is her fifth book. Laura Edwards is a freelance writer with an interest in making science accessible to a wider readership. She is assistant author of three books on mental health.

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. When does hoarding arise?; 3. Hoarding disorder; 4. Animal hoarding; 5. Obsessive compulsive disorder, obsessive-compulsive personality hoarding disorder and how they interact; 6. Hoarding in people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism and impulse control issues; 7. Treatment of hoarding disorder: medication; 8. Treatment of hoarding disorder: psychological approaches; 9. What about the law and hoarding?; 10. How can someone with hoarding disorder help themselves?; 11 What can you do to help a friend or relative who has hoarding disorder or hoarding symptoms?; Appendix: how to assess your problem with hoarding; Glossary; Resources.