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Chapter 1.

Student Video Activities for Abnormal Psychology
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Hoarding: A Life of Clutter

Photo Credit: Photodisc

Author: Ronald J. Comer

Princeton University

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Hoarding disorder has been added as a disorder in DSM-5. This video focuses on the symptoms and treatment for two individuals who are unable to throw away any possessions, a behavioral pattern that has caused them to become extremely uncomfortable in their own homes. In the video, psychologists examine the possible roots of this dysfunctional pattern. The clip also features a treatment session.

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1. To explain their hoarding, the people in the video point to the following factors in their lives, except:

2. The people in the video say that hoarding makes them feel ______________.

3. According to the video, treatment for hoarding is best done ______________.

4. In Shirley’s treatment for hoarding, she is ______________.

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