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If you ever watched the show "Hoarders" I'm sure you've probably thought "How can people can even live like this?" In this video, I'll dive deep into the psychology behind hoarding disorder and explore the emotional and cognitive factors that lead to clutter and unique hoarding situations. From cognitive distortions and emotional attachment to trauma and the fear of regret, I’ll break down what’s really going on inside a hoarder’s mind and how you can approach a loved one struggling with hoarding.


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References:
1. Frost, R. O., & Gross, R. C. (1993). The hoarding of possessions. This foundational research explores cognitive distortions and emotional reasoning in hoarding disorder, providing insight into how hoarders develop emotional attachments to seemingly insignificant objects, making it difficult to discard them. Link to article . https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10608-010-9338-7
2. Frost, R. O., & Hartl, T. L. (1996). A cognitive-behavioral model of compulsive hoarding. This article presents a cognitive-behavioral model explaining the thought processes behind hoarding, including the perfectionism and distorted beliefs that fuel the disorder. Read here . https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christopher-Mogan/publication/321945121_The_cognitive-behavioural_model_of_hoarding_disorder_Evidence_from_clinical_and_non-clinical_cohorts/links/5a57e53da6fdccf0ad1a3b0d/The-cognitive-behavioural-model-of-hoarding-disorder-Evidence-from-clinical-and-non-clinical-cohorts.pdf

3. Cromer, K. R., Schmidt, N. B., & Murphy, D. L. (2007). Do traumatic events influence the clinical expression of compulsive hoarding? This paper discusses how traumatic life events, such as loss and emotional distress, contribute to hoarding behavior, deepening emotional attachment to possessions. Read more . https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-29368-9_15

4. Hayes, S. C., Wilson, K. G., & Gifford, E. V. (2004). Measuring experiential avoidance: A test of the model. This research introduces the concept of experiential avoidance, which explains why hoarders avoid making decisions to discard items due to fear of future regret and emotional discomfort. Access it here . https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10608-010-9338-7

5. Grisham, J. R., Frost, R. O., & Steketee, G. (2004). Interpersonal problems and emotional intelligence in compulsive hoarding. This paper connects emotional regulation difficulties with hoarding disorder, explaining how hoarders’ emotions exacerbate their attachment to possessions. Available here . https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christopher-Mogan/publication/321945121_The_cognitive-behavioural_model_of_hoarding_disorder_Evidence_from_clinical_and_non-clinical_cohorts/links/5a57e53da6fdccf0ad1a3b0d/The-cognitive-behavioural-model-of-hoarding-disorder-Evidence-from-clinical-and-non-clinical-cohorts.pdf

6. Mataix-Cols, D., Frost, R. O., & Pertusa, A. (2010). Hoarding disorder: A new diagnosis for DSM-V? This study emphasizes the role of cognitive distortions and emotional dysregulation in hoarding and outlines the diagnostic criteria for hoarding as a mental health disorder. Check it out . https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10608-010-9338-7