Hoarding

Stigma, coming from the Latin stem stigmat- means to mark or brand, especially a slave (Definition of STIGMA, 2016). Although stigma in modern society may not be as clear as a physical marker, it is still as prevalent and degrading. Even in progressive modern society, stigma persists surrounding mental illness, especially Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, more commonly known as OCD. The question, then, becomes why does this stigma persist? The answer however is neither simple nor succinct as the…

exiting in a safe and timely manner during any emergency situation, including a fire. Compulsive Hoarding Syndrome affects approximately 1.4 to 2 million people in the United States. It is hard to prepare the numbers of hoarders for statistics because of the debilitating…

compulsions tend to co-occur to form five main dimensions: obsession about being responsible for causing or failing to prevent harm; symmetry obsession, and ordering or counting rituals; repugnant obsession concerning sex, violence, and religion; and hoarding (Jonathan S Abramowitz, Steven Taylor, Dean McKay, 2009). Symptomology of OCD Obsessive-compulsive disorder, being a psychological disorder is identified as such by the symptoms that the individual possesses. The symptoms that an…

THE COMPROMISE ON HOW TO TREAT OCD 2 The Treatments For OCD Patients Between Chemical And Natural: The Compromise On How To Treat OCD Overview of Project The mental health of the human body is, in my opinion, an extraordinary and essential part that we as humans have studied over the years to recognize and inform ourselves of how exactly our mental health can affect us whether negatively or positively during the course of our lives. The purpose of this study is to verify how exactly…

Disability may only be a matter of judgement. This concept appears in Homer and Langley, where Edgar Lawrence Doctorow depicts the possibilities in the life of a blind protagonist, Homer Collyer. Although Homer discerns darkness in a negative connotation, darkness can only be seen and sight is not the only sense for humans. Thus, blindness does not replace the senses or disconnect the Collyer brothers from the world. In a passage on page 159, Langley Collyer’s theory of replacement enables Homer…

Clinical Case Assessment Research Paper Introduction The character, Melvin Udall, from the film As Good As It Gets (1997), played by Jack Nicholson, will serve as the client for this case study. A successful author, previously diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) by his psychiatrist, Dr. Green, Melvin decidedly stopped therapeutic treatment, and taking his prescription medication, two years ago. Melvin’s maintenance strategy for the past couple of years after making this decision…

ever loved one diagnosed with hoarding disorder? A mother describes a situation with her son having a small Christmas tree set up in his bedroom, and his sister and brother in law visiting while eating off dinner trays in his room. (BÜScher, 2013). The family formed a sanctuary amongst the clutter, to savor the moment. Hoarding disorder develops into a manifestation of possessions causing conflict amongst the living area. The individual suffering from the hoarding disorder commonly suffers…

Child Neglect Induction Hoarding is having a difficult time discarding or parting with possession, regardless of their actual significance of the item. Hoarding will diminish the quality of life of the person living with in the environment. The lack of functional living space, unhealthy or dangerous conditions that hoarders. They often go without heat or other necessary comforts because they don’t want anyone in their home. The hoarder’s way of life could lead to separation or…

When people think about mental illnesses, they generally do not think about compulsive hoarding. Hoarding in households has become more superficial in more recent years. Why people acquire many worthless items still has not become a clear-cut reason. In The Tortured Lives of People Who Can’t Throw Things Out, authors Cecile Bouchardeau and Monica Delarosa said, “We are all pack rats to some degree.” Everyone has a tendency to hold on to belongings that no longer have meaning to possess, but not…

Animal hoarding is the inability to provide even the minimal standards of nutrition, sanitation, shelter, and veterinary care. These often result in animal starvation, illness, and death. There are many signs of animal hoarding, and some of them are: not knowing the total number of animals that are living in that household, the individuals home is extremely cluttered…