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	Hoarding - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Larder hoarding, the collection of large amounts of food in a single place (a larder), which usually also serves as the nest where the animal lives.
		While humans are not notable for hoarding behavior, it is a common response to fear, whether fear of imminent society-wide danger or simple fear of a shortage of some good.
		On a larger scale hoarding can be a business strategy similar to monopolisation, where an individual or organization attempts to temporarily control all available supplies of a given good in order to artificially increase the price.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hoarding (457 words)

	Compulsive hoarding - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Compulsive hoarding (or pathological hoarding) is a term which is used to describe extreme hoarding behaviour in humans.
		Hoarding rubbish may be referred to as syllogomania.
		In addition to hoarding, she reported several other obsessive-compulsive symptoms, such as fear of hurting others due to carelessness, an over-concern with dirt and germs, a need for symmetry and a need to know or remember things.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /compulsive_hoarding.htm (767 words)

	OCF's Hoarding Web Site: Hoarding - Where Does It Belong?
		Hoarding is defined as the acquisition and failure to dispose of large quantities of items, which are of little use or value (Frost & Gross, 2003).
		Hoarding often creates situations that are considered dangerous or unsafe by local government officials responsible for the health and safety of the community (i.e., public health officials, fire officials).
		Hoarding is, however, described as one of the diagnostic criteria for OCPD.
	www.ocfoundation.org /1005/m120a_004.htm (1169 words)

	Hoarding Fact Sheet - Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Hoarding is the excessive collection and retention of things or animals until they interfere with day-to-day functions such as home, health, family, work and social life.
		The behavior of hoarding is seen in various illnesses.
		Hoarding is recognized as both a mental health issue and a public health problem.
	www.la4seniors.com /hoarding.htm (798 words)

	UOCHD: Intro to Hoarding.
		Hoarding is often a specific symptom of OCD which results in people keeping large amounts of items that to the outside world are considered excessive or worthless/useless.
		Hoarding and Saving Symptoms are found in 18% to 42% of OCD patients.
		Hoarding labels a person to be without any discipline, a person that is messy and it's not just that.
	understanding_ocd.tripod.com /hoarding.html (725 words)

	Cat Fanciers' Association: Animal Hoarding
		Hoarding is an illness which is characterized by the excessive accumulation and retention of things and/or animals until they interfere with day-to-day living, such as the care of home, health, family, work and social life.
		In a study done of 54 cases of hoarding, 76% were women, and 46% were 60 years of age or older and worked in caring and teaching professions.
		Hoarding by definition is a condition in which animals are deprived of even minimal care.
	www.cfainc.org /articles/hoarding.html (1612 words)

	Understanding and Treating Hoarding (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Hoarding is a subtype of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
		A diagnosis of OCD of the hoarding type is made when there is significant distress or disruption to feelings of self-worth, interpersonal relationships, education, occupation, housing, finances, legal issues, or health as a result of hoarding behavior.
		Severe hoarding is often a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder, which afflicts as many as 3% of Americans at some point in their lives.
	www.anxietyandstress.com /sys-tmpl/hoarding (3386 words)

	New Mexico House Bill - An Act Creating the Crime of Animal Hoarding
		Whoever commits companion animal hoarding is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978.
		Upon a conviction for companion animal hoarding, the court may order that the offender is precluded from owning, harboring or having custody or control of any animals or from conspiring with others to maintain or create a collection of animals on the offender's behalf for a period of time that the court deems reasonable.
		In the absence of a conviction, the bond or other adequate financial assurance acceptable to the court shall be returned to the owner and the seizing agency shall bear the costs of boarding the companion animals and all necessary veterinary examinations and care of the companion animals during the pendency of the proceedings.
	www.animallaw.info /statutes/stusnm2002hb44.htm (1116 words)

	Lawmakers tackle animal hoarding - May 1, 2003
		When more than 562 malnourished and neglected dogs were confiscated from the rural home of an Oregon couple accused of animal hoarding in January 2003, local authorities and animal shelters were saddled with the difficult and costly task of providing medical care, food, and shelter, and eventually finding homes for the animals.
		Some experts on hoarding believe animal hoarding may be caused by serious psychological problems, akin to obsessive-compulsive disorders.
		Good animal hoarding laws can help prevent repeat offenders, according to experts; however, early intervention is key to reducing the suffering of the animals and people involved in these cases.
	www.avma.org /onlnews/javma/may03/030501f.asp (813 words)

	The Infinite Mind: Hoarding and Clutter
		This show looks at hoarding, which involves the accumulation and inability to throw away unneeded possessions, to the point that a home may become so filled with stuff that furniture and rooms can no longer be used for their intended purposes.
		Hoarding behavior is on a continuum, with symptoms ranging from mild to severe.
		The study is still underway, but preliminary data suggest that people with OCD who hoard are more likely to have mild atrophy or an unusual shape to their frontal lobes, which is the part of the brain associated with executive functions and decision-making.
	www.lcmedia.com /mind355.htm (1744 words)

	USATODAY.com - The danger of hoarding (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Though having a big mess is a far cry from pathological hoarding, such behavior appears to be on a continuum.
		Hoarding is currently considered one of the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
		It's unclear how widespread hoarding is, since the problem often surfaces only after a neighbor's complaint or a medical emergency.
	www.usatoday.com /news/health/2004-02-18-hoarding-usat_x.htm (888 words)

	Reasons for Hoarding
		Compulsive hoarding has been defined as the acquisition of, and failure to discard, possessions which appear to he useless or of limited value (Frost & Gross, 1993, p.367), and occurs in ahout one quarter to one third of all OCD cases (Frost et al., 1996).
		In a recent model of compulsive hoarding, Frost and Hard (1996) hypothesize that there is a set of beliefs ahout possessions that arises during a decision-making process which leads the hoarder to save indiscriminately in order to prevent the occurrence of a negative outcome of discarding.
		Implications for a cognitive-behavioral treatment of hoarding are that in a program that focuses on modification of reasons to save and discard possessions, more emphasis should be placed on reducing reason-to-save thoughts than reason-to discard thoughts.
	sophia.smith.edu /~rfrost/reasons.poster.html (1121 words)

	Bio-Behavioral Institute \| Disorders \| Body Dysmorphic Disorder
		Compulsive hoarding is a complex psychological disorder that can significantly disrupt a person's life.
		Hoarding occurs when a person acquires and saves possessions that have either little or no value (or have some perceived value), and the person then has great difficulty in discarding their possessions.
		Often associated with OCD, OCPD and depression, hoarding can affect people's lives across all levels of functioning, It is common for hoarders to have interpersonal difficulties, family tension, poor self-esteem, poor social skills, weak decision-making skills, occupational issues, and even legal iss
	www.bio-behavioral.com /hoarding.asp (336 words)

	Self-neglect, hoarding often linked
		Hoarding is more common than one might imagine, particularly among older adults.
		Hoarding can be one sign of self-neglect among older adults, so Adult Protective Services (APS) workers also run into their share of clients with this problem.
		Diogenes syndrome, and hoarding in general, is a little-studied phenomenon.
	eldercare.uniontrib.com /news/denise/hoarding.cfm (787 words)

	Gerontologic Environmental Modifications >> Hoarding
		Hoarding is a behavior characterized by 1) collecting items that either do not serve a purpose or are redundant 2) collecting but not discarding, 3) extreme emotional attachment to the items collected and an inability to part with them without significant anxiety and stress.
		In cases where a judge deems it appropriate, therefore, the guardian may be given the specific authority and court mandate to obtain key access to a ward's home, conduct a heavy duty cleaning and apply for and obtain homecare services.
		Since a hoarding problem might possibly pose a hazardous fire, safety, health or nuisance condition to the tenant in question or other tenants, it is very important that the Development Manager be contacted about such a problem.
	www.cornellaging.com /gem/hoa_faq.html (4724 words)

	Companion Animal Hoarding - APNM Campaigns for Change
		Companion animal hoarding is a big problem in the state, with suspected hoarders living in nearly every community.
		Although companion animal hoarding is usually associated with large numbers of animals (50, 100, 150), it is about how the animals are cared for.
		If you see a suspected case of hoarding, don't assume "someone else" will be taking care of the situation.
	www.apnm.org /campaigns/animal_hoarding (175 words)

	East Valley Tribune \| Daily Arizona news for Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe, Mesa, Scottsdale
		The mess, found by police Nov. 5 after neighbors reported a foul smell, was one of two "animal hoarding" cases in the East Valley in a week.
		Steketee is one of dozens of scientists who volunteer with the Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium in Boston, a group formed in 1997 to study the problem.
		Animal hoarding, a term coined five years ago, is defined as collecting more animals than can be cared for, combined with a failure to realize the squalid conditions are hurting both the homeowner and the animals.
	www.eastvalleytribune.com /index.php?sty=31416 (840 words)

	Hoarding behavior \| Squalor Survivors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The acquisition of, and failure to discard, a large number of possessions that appear to be useless or of limited value.
		The difference between people who hoard and people who don't, is that hoarders apply these values to a far larger number of items.
		Hoarding not a usual compulsion BBC News, June 3, 2004
	squalorsurvivors.com /squalor/hoarding.shtml (424 words)

	Gerontologic Environmental Modifications >> Hoarding (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		As our population ages, hoarding has been increasingly recognized as a complex mental health problem that threatens the health, safety, and dignity of older adults.
		Although compulsive hoarding usually starts in young adulthood, it becomes particularly problematic later in life due to increased fall and fire risk.
		Without a proper understanding of the psychosocial issues and reasons for hoarding, forced clean-outs, which can be costly, are often unsuccessful: dwellings revert back to an uninhabitable level within a relatively short period of time.
	www.cornellaging.org /gem/hoarding_index.html (425 words)

	Animal hoarding: A public health problem veterinarians can take a lead role in solving - October 15, 2002
		It is not well understood what causes individuals to hoard animals, but the tragic consequences for the animals and humans involved are preventable, said Dr. Gary Patronek, director of the Tufts University Center for Animals and Public Policy and the founder of the Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium.
		The Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium was established in 1997 by an interdisciplinary group that includes a veterinarian, a physician, a psychologist, social workers, and a humane society leader to study the problem, increase awareness among mental health and social services professionals and municipal officials, and develop more effective interventions.
		An article that appeared in Psychiatric Times suggests that animal hoarding may be symptomatic of psychologic disorders such as dementia, addiction, attachment disorder, or obsessive-compulsive disorder.
	www.avma.org /onlnews/javma/oct02/021015a.asp (1141 words)

	Psychology Today: Hoarding: Clean Sweep
		The urge to collect may derive from the need to store supplies such as food-a drive so basic it originates in the subcortical and limbic portions of the brain.
		In a small percentage of cases, hoarding may be the result of damage, such as a stroke, to the prefrontal cortex.
		For most, however, hoarding is the reflection of anxiety, sometimes raised to the Nth degree of obsession and compulsion.
	cms.psychologytoday.com /articles/pto-20041026-000007.html (570 words)

	What is Compulsive Hoarding?
		Right now, compulsive hoarding is considered by many researchers to be a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
		People usually start hoarding during childhood or early adolescence, although the problem usually does not become severe until the person is an adult.
		Many people with compulsive hoarding do not recognize how bad the problem really is; often, it is a family member who is most bothered by the clutter.
	www.oprah.com /tows/pastshows/200411/tows_past_20041118_b.jhtml (374 words)

	When collecting becomes hoarding
		If a hoarder's behavior creates an imminent threat — such as piles of newspapers perched near a space heater or a home so cluttered it would be hard for anyone to get in or out in the event of a fire — it's best to call the non-emergency number of the local fire department.
		The most widely accepted working definition of severe hoarding, promulgated by Smith College psychology professor Randy O. Frost and his colleagues who study the problem, is the steady and often-compulsive acquisition of things that appear to be useless or of limited value, coupled with a failure to discard them.
		In the vast majority of cases, severe hoarding also is characterized by an absence of distress.
	www.enquirer.com /editions/2000/12/27/tem_when_collecting.html (864 words)

	ADC: Current Research
		Compulsive hoarding is a problem of excessive clutter in one's home, usually associated with severe difficulty discarding items and/or acquiring an excessive number of items that one does not actually need.
		People who have a problem with compulsive hoarding, but do not meet criteria for this study may still be eligible to participate in future research and are welcome to contact us for more information.
		The Anxiety Disorders Center, in collaboration with Boston University, Yale University, and Emory University, is conducting a study of the treatment of panic disorder.
	www.instituteofliving.org /adc/current_research_studies.htm (405 words)

	Need help with out of control Clutter, Hoarding, Squalor removal? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		This is the "launch pad" for those who just learned that they have something called "OCD" or "hoarding." This is where recovery begins for most of us, because there's a bounty of information to help the newly-diagnosed to learn about hoarding and what they can do to help themselves.
		Below is a list of questions that will determine how much your daily living has been affected by your hoarding or clutter problem and what degree your home may be a health hazard.
		Landlords can be more efficient and judicious in handling the issue of cluttering and hoarding by understanding the motivation and causes of this behavior, as well as knowing the options available for both tenants and landlords in dealing with this condition.
	springcleaning.us /pages/5 (1447 words)

	Animal Hoarding
		We have assembled the resources on this site to increase awareness about a complex disorder which has until recently not received serious attention by medical, mental health, and public health professionals.
		Known to animal protection groups or SPCA's for many years as "collectors", the depth of the pathology underlying this behavior is just beginning to be uncovered, and shows striking similarities to other forms of hoarding behavior which are better understood.
		It is our hope that increased awareness will stimulate additional research and help interested parties come together, so that collaboratively, they may help those involved in hoarding cases - be they friends, family members, municipal authorities, health professionals, or animal protection groups - achieve a more humane and more lasting intervention for all involved.
	www.tufts.edu /vet/cfa/hoarding (227 words)

	A Legacy of Suffering: Hoarding
		It occurs when animal lovers or rescuers take on more animals than they can manage or are for; thus, they unintentionally become passive abusers themselves.
		Hoarding can becomes both a cruelty issue and a public safety (health) issue.
		These are breeder farms where animals (dogs and cats, sometimes barely out of puppy or kittenhood themselves) crank out litter after litter of babies for sale.
	www.animaladvocacy.net /legacy_hoarding.html (4397 words)

	Hoarding Epidemic
		A middle-aged Northern Virginia couple recently had the walls of their townhouse sag and their front door pop off because of the incredible weight of junk they had hoarded, much of it in stacks reaching from floor to ceiling.
		Hoarded materials often consist of paper, which is highly combustible.
		People with serious hoarding problems tend to not invite others over to their house because of the mess, which in turn allows them to hoard with impunity.
	members.cox.net /kdconway/westlawn/house/hoarding.htm (771 words)

	HOARDING (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		I had to look it up, but a hoarding turns out to be the English name for a temporary barrier around a construction site.
		Walton's men were busy carrying out his designs for the decoration of this new Kodak depot.
		A correspondent sends us a snap-shot taken in Regent Street with a cartridge-loading Kodak, showing the striking design of a lady with a Kodak which occupies the north or Oxford Street end of the hoarding.
	www.kodakgirl.com /kgmisc12.htm (164 words)

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