Conquer the Clutter: Strategies to Identify, Manage, and Overcome Hoarding

by Elaine Birchall Narrated by Elaine Birchall

Overview

Why does Cliff, a successful lawyer who regularly wins landmark cases, step over two-foot piles of paper whenever he opens his front door? Why do Joan and Paul ask Children's Services to take their three children, instead of decluttering their home? Why does Lucinda feel intense pressure to hold onto her family's heirlooms, even though she has no room for them? They have hoarding disorder, which an estimated two to six percent of the adult population worldwide experience.

Conquer the Clutter offers hope to anyone affected by hoarding. Real-life vignettes, combined with easy-to-use assessment and intervention tools, support those who hoard - and those who care about them. Written by Elaine Birchall, a social worker dedicated to helping people declutter and achieve long-term control over their belongings, the book:

Provides an overview of hoarding, defining what it is and is not
Explains the difference between clutter and hoarding
Describes different types of hoarding in detail, including impulse shopping, "closet" hoarding, and animal hoarding
Debunks myths about hoarding and hoarders
Explores the effects that hoarding has on relationships, on work, and on physical and financial health
Presents a practical, step-by-step plan of action for decluttering
Contains dedicated advice from individuals who have successfully overcome their hoarding disorder
The most comprehensive work about hoarding on the market, Conquer the Clutter discusses special populations who are not often singled out, such as the disabled and the elderly. Numerous worksheets to assist individuals in determining the scope of their hoarding disorder and tackling the problem, as well as over 40 pages of additional resources, are available online at jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/title/conquer-clutter.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Warm and big-hearted . . . The real-life case studies in part two bring the book alive, offering inspiration for change . . . [Birchall's] common sense and compassion come across loud and clear.
—Helen Lowe, Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal

The authors of this optimistic book are a powerful combination of a get-up-and-go social worker who remains unfazed and energetic no matter what troubles are put in front of her, and her friend, Suzanne, who is also highly organised in presenting advice in the form of easily digested tables, lists and photographs . . . The book includes a set of very useful questionnaires on hoarding that may help people already prone to clutter to avoid entering the hoarding diagnostic arena, has sensible interventions to ensure collaboration, and adds substantially to input from health professionals. It is a mine of information that should be tapped.
—Peter Tyrer, British Journal of Psychiatry

Beautiful book, accessible to everyone and absolutely interesting. Highly recommended.
—Anna Maria Polidori

When does a messy house cross the line into a mental health crisis? [Birchall] identifies the tell-tale signs—and explains how to safely intervene.
—Lauren Paige Kennedy, WebMD Magazine

WebMD Magazine - Lauren Paige Kennedy

When does a messy house cross the line into a mental health crisis? [Birchall] identifies the tell-tale signs—and explains how to safely intervene.

Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal - Helen Lowe

Warm and big-hearted . . . The real-life case studies in part two bring the book alive, offering inspiration for change . . . [Birchall's] common sense and compassion come across loud and clear.

Anna Maria Polidori

Beautiful book, accessible to everyone and absolutely interesting. Highly recommended.

British Journal of Psychiatry - Peter Tyrer

The authors of this optimistic book are a powerful combination of a get-up-and-go social worker who remains unfazed and energetic no matter what troubles are put in front of her, and her friend, Suzanne, who is also highly organised in presenting advice in the form of easily digested tables, lists and photographs . . . The book includes a set of very useful questionnaires on hoarding that may help people already prone to clutter to avoid entering the hoarding diagnostic arena, has sensible interventions to ensure collaboration, and adds substantially to input from health professionals. It is a mine of information that should be tapped.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940177007472
Publisher:	Archieboy Audiobook Production
Publication date:	01/31/2021
Edition description:	Unabridged

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