Hoarding Quiz

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Question 1

Of the following, which can you conclude is least likely to happen in a hoarding situation?

The hoarder will respond to shaming therapy and clean up his/her home.
The home will be declared unlivable by local authorities if the problem persists.
The hoarder’s physical health and safety will be endangered.
The hoarder’s relationships with family and friends will deteriorate.

Question 2

With what other psychological disorder is hoarding often linked?

schizophrenia
obsessive-compulsive disorder
antisocial personality disorder
clinical depression

Question 3

David Tolin, the study’s lead author, found that when hoarders have to make a decision about the relative importance of objects,

they exhibit symptoms of psychosis.
they “freak out.”
their brains “go into overdrive.”
the synapses in their brains short-circuit.

Question 4

According to the Wikipedia article, which of the following is commonly used to treat hoarding?

electroshock therapy
psychoanalysis
gestalt theoretical psychotherapy
cognitive-behavioral therapy

Question 5

Watch the “When Stuff Takes Over” video on the OCD Foundation website to answer this question: What is the most revealing comment made by the book “collector” when she denies the therapist’s request to take away a book?

“I haven’t read it yet.”
“It’s mine.”
“You wouldn’t understand that book.”
“It’s my favorite.”

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