Unpacking the Complexity of Hoarding Disorder and Severe Domestic Squalor
Learning Objectives:
Understand Hoarding Disorder (HD) and Severe Domestic Squalor (SDS) from a holistic framework
Understand the behaviours, psychology and emotional attachments that underpin these disorders
Effectively identify the presence of HD & or SDS
Identify appropriate intervention strategies, what works / what doesn’t
Effectively use Assessment tools to inform work practice
Day 1: 9:30am – 4:30pm
Understanding HD and SDS including the DSM5 Diagnostic Criteria
Understanding the impacts and potential safety hazards of living in a cluttered and or squalid environment
Exploring the brain connection
The impacts on children and other people residing in the home including fire risks
Understanding animal hoarding and the impacts on family members
The meaning of stuff, including the ‘Iceberg of Clutter’
Day 2: 9:30am – 4:30pm
Unpacking the psychological, emotional attachments and behaviours that underpin these disorders
Understanding of and how to use the assessments and resources to inform work practice, including peer led programs
Practical decluttering strategies
Case studies
Unpacking the Complexity of Hoarding Disorder and Severe Domestic Squalor
Learning Objectives:
Understand Hoarding Disorder (HD) and Severe Domestic Squalor (SDS) from a holistic framework
Understand the behaviours, psychology and emotional attachments that underpin these disorders
Effectively identify the presence of HD & or SDS
Identify appropriate intervention strategies, what works / what doesn’t
Effectively use Assessment tools to inform work practice
Day 1: 9:30am – 4:30pm
Understanding HD and SDS including the DSM5 Diagnostic Criteria
Understanding the impacts and potential safety hazards of living in a cluttered and or squalid environment
Exploring the brain connection
The impacts on children and other people residing in the home including fire risks
Understanding animal hoarding and the impacts on family members
The meaning of stuff, including the ‘Iceberg of Clutter’
Day 2: 9:30am – 4:30pm
Unpacking the psychological, emotional attachments and behaviours that underpin these disorders
Understanding of and how to use the assessments and resources to inform work practice, including peer led programs
Practical decluttering strategies
Case studies
