Oxford Handbook of Hoarding and Acquiring

by Randy O. Frost and Gail Steketee

Hoarding involves the acquisition of and inability to discard large numbers of possessions that clutter the living area of the person collecting them. It becomes a disorder when the behavior causes significant distress or interferes with functioning. Hoarding can interfere with activities of daily living (such as being able to sit in chairs or sleep in a bed), work efficiency, family relationships, as well as health and safety. Hoarding behavior can...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199937788
• ISBN13: 9780199937783
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 422 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.4" x 10.1"