Publications by authors named "Jordana Zwerling"
Hoarding disorder has significant health consequences, including the devastating threat of eviction. In this pilot study, critical time intervention (CTI), an evidence-based model of case management shown to be effective for vulnerable populations, was adapted for individuals with severe symptoms of hoarding disorder at risk for eviction (CTI-HD). Of the 14 adults who enrolled, 11 participants completed the 9-month intervention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHoarding disorder is characterized by difficulty parting with possessions and by clutter that impairs the functionality of living spaces. Cognitive behavioral therapy conducted by a therapist (individual or in a group) for hoarding symptoms has shown promise. For those who cannot afford or access the services of a therapist, one alternative is an evidence-based, highly structured, short-term, skills-based group using CBT principles but led by non-professional facilitators (the Buried in Treasures [BIT] Workshop).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcceptability of Treatments and Services for Individuals with Hoarding Behaviors.
J Obsessive Compuls Relat Disord
October 2016
Objective: To explore the acceptability of currently available treatments and services for individuals who self-report hoarding behaviors.
Method: Between 10/2013 and 8/2014, participants were invited to complete an online survey that provided them descriptions of eleven treatments and services for hoarding behaviors and asked them to evaluate their acceptability using quantitative (0 [not at all acceptable] -10 [completely acceptable]) Likert scale ratings. The definition of acceptability for a given resource was an average Likert scale score of six or greater.
Article Synopsis
- * Two analyses were conducted: one with 456 undergraduate students who completed surveys on IU and hoarding, and another clinical comparison involving patients with HD, GAD, OCD, other anxiety disorders, and healthy controls.
- * Results showed that IU was a significant predictor of hoarding symptoms in students and that patients with HD experienced higher levels of IU than healthy individuals, indicating a need for more research into IU's role in hoarding disorder.
Early adversity is associated with biological and behavioral dysregulation in early childhood. We examined whether early adversity (i.e.
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