Buried in treasures; help for compulsive acquiring, saving, and hoarding.9780195300581 Buried in treasures; help for compulsive acquiring, saving, and hoarding. Tolin, David F. Oxford U. Press 2007 182 pages $16.95 Paperback RC533 According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the authors, approximately one percent of the population suffers from a condition known as compulsive hoarding Compulsive hoarding (or pathological hoarding) is extreme hoarding behaviour in humans. It involves the collection or failure to discard large numbers of objects even when their storage causes significant clutter and impairment to basic living activities such as moving . This accessible text is aimed at hoarders as well as concerned family members, professional organizers, and clinicians. It describes how compulsive hoarding develops and outlines a step-by-step plan for discarding excess possessions and keeping acquisition under control. Tolin is founding director of the Anxiety Disorders Anxiety disorders A group of distinct psychiatric disorders characterized by marked emotional distress and social impairment, including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Center at the Institute of Living in Hartford, Connecticut “Hartford” redirects here. For other uses, see Hartford (disambiguation). Hartford is the capital of the State of Connecticut. It is located in Hartford County on the Connecticut River, north of the center of the state. . ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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