Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is the gold-standard treatment for hoarding disorder but has relatively low success rates. So, researchers at the University of New South Wales Sydney (UNSW ...

Hoarding behavior, often depicted in media as extreme clutter and an inability to discard items, is more than just a habit of collecting. It’s a complex psychological condition that affects millions ...

trekandshoot / Getty Images A dozen people seated around folding tables clap heartily for a beaming woman: She’s donated two 13-gallon garbage bags full of clothes to a Presbyterian church, including ...

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BALTIMORE — The table at Jack Samuels’ office, in Baltimore’s Fells Point, is piled two feet high with books, papers, scientific journals and grant applications. Samuels’ wife likes to tease him that ...

Behind closed doors across the country, millions of individuals are quietly overwhelmed by something most of us take for granted: our relationship with things we bring into our homes. The ...

A dozen people seated around folding tables clap heartily for a beaming woman: She’s donated two 13-gallon garbage bags full of clothes, including several Christmas sweaters and a couple of pantsuits, ...

WASHINGTON - A new report shows that problems with hoarding are rising in the U.S. due to an aging population. U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, ...

Finding the 'why' behind each patient’s story is at the heart of Dr. Saherwala’s approach. To achieve this, she expertly blends psychodynamic therapy with a strategic use of medication management.

Stepping out of your daily life to spend time in a welcoming and peaceful environment can change how you make your way in the world. Telling your story to an attuned therapist can help you hear your ...

Eva Williams, wife of Fight the Blight founder Matt Williams, works to clean the basement of someone with hoarding disorder. The homeowner decided to clear out their home in Youngwood, Pennsylvania, ...