PCS Postings

               

Reaching Out


San Francisco Bay Area Internet Guide
 for Extreme Hoarding Behavior

Clutterers Syndrome or Pack Rat Syndrome

http://www.hoarders.org
Supported by Peninsula Community Services, Inc


REACHING OUT TO THE PERSON WHO HOARDS


How to Get Hoarders Into Treatment
by Dr Fugen Neziroglu, PHD & Katherine Donnelly M.A.
http://www.ocdchicago.org/images/uploads/pdf/EP09.pdf

http://www.adaa.org/resources-professionals/podcasts/hoarding-research-and-treatment

The way to help a family member-
Video by Randy Frost,PhD:

Children of Hoarders Web Site  
http://childrenofhoarders.com/wordpress/


How to Talk to Someone with Hoarding: Do’s and Don’ts
The Do's and Don'ts page


TIPS
           ARE YOU A PERSON WHO IS HOARDING AND /OR CLUTTERING?

          Check out some useful TIPS from others who have joined the SFMHA Support Groups.

Click this link for wise TIPS 2008      -      Click this link for wise TIPS 2009

Television Productions


San Francisco Bay Area Internet Guide for Extreme Hoarding Behavior
Clutterers Syndrome or Pack Rat Syndrome

http://www.hoarders.org
Supported by Peninsula Community Services, Inc
A&E  Hoarders Episodes
Watch Full Episodes http://www.aetv.com/hoarders/

TV Series on Hoarding on TLC Network
"Hoarding: Buried Alive"  Explores World of Extreme Hoarding

TLC - Help I'm A Hoarder

Discovery Studios  
Casting for Hoarding:Buried Alive Television Series 
Discovery Studios, airs on TLC.
If you or someone you know is struggling with compulsive hoarding and is
interested in being on the show,, please go to the TLC website or e-mail

Production Assistant  Talia_Katz-CW@Discovery.com or 240-662-4549.
tlchoarding@gmail.com

http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/tv/hoarding-buried-alive/hoarding-casting.htm



CONFESSIONS: ANIMAL HOARDING
is a 6 part docu-reality series that takes an unflinching, honest look at animal
hoarding, the people and pets affected, and the challenges of confronting this
psychological condition. An additional 10 episodes are planned for 2011.
http://press.discovery.com/ekits/confessions-animal-hoarding/media/pdf/press-release.pdf

http://animal.discovery.com/tv/confessions-animal-hoarding/understand-and-help/
http://www.examiner.com/x-801-Pet-Care-Examiner~y2010m8d4-Veterinary-
perspective-on-animal-planet-confessions-animal-hoarding


Daily Dose : Help for OCD
dailywd, WomensDay.com, July 2, 2010 by Barbara Brody
Dr. Szymanski " If a show is doing a good job of representing proper OCD treatment
(with ERP), you should see:....."
http://dailywd.womansday.com/blog/2010/07/daily-dose-help-for-ocd.html


Current Research Studies


San Francisco Bay Area Internet Guide
 for Extreme Hoarding Behavior

Clutterers Syndrome or Pack Rat Syndrome

http://www.hoarders.org
Supported by Peninsula Community Services, Inc



UC Study On The Genetics Of Hoarding OCD
Dr. Carol Mathews' lab at UCSF is currently doing a study on the genetics of Hoarding OCD
to learn more about people with severe hoarding behaviors and their family members.
For more information about the study or to enroll,
contact Eve Kupferman, Ph.D. at EveK@lppi.ucsf.edu or at 415-476-7732.

Special Web Sites Links


San Francisco Bay Area Internet Guide
 for Extreme Hoarding Behavior

Clutterers Syndrome or Pack Rat Syndrome

http://www.hoarders.org
Supported by Peninsula Community Services, Inc

EXCELLENT Suggestions
found at MASS Housing Hoarding Resources Web Site
https://www.masshousingrental.com/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=330&&PageID=13463&mode=2


Clean Your Messy House in Six Months

http://www.oprah.com/article/home/homeimprovement/
20081124_expert_assignments

Squalor Survivors

"Squalor is a confronting word. It's a degree of mess that goes beyond untidiness.

The state of the house deteriorates, small piles become big piles, then even bigger piles.

Sometimes beds can't be slept in, tables disappear under clutter. Appliances and equipment can't be used.  Perhaps they broke down, but you fear a repair person will report the mess, or access is blocked by other items....."

      http://www.squalorsurvivors.com/

 

Children of Hoarders

Awareness Understanding and Support for Family Members




Exceptional Web Site
HOARD HOUSE  in New York City

This is a final project of a multi media Masters Project...
The goal - to inform and provide a multimedia educational resource for the public, and
  to give voice to individuals who lack a forum for discussing this misunderstood behavior.
http://hoardhouse.com/   

Task Forces


San Francisco Bay Area Internet Guide
 for Extreme Hoarding Behavior

Clutterers Syndrome or Pack Rat Syndrome

http://www.hoarders.org
Supported by Peninsula Community Services, Inc



Another Task force gets involved
HeraldNet.com,WA, September12, 2011
By Jackson Holtz

There is help for those overwhelmed by hoarding
"Hoarding is a problem here in Snohomish County where a special task force helps
coordinate social services and first responders to bring help to people in need."
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20110912/LIVING/70913999


UBM Medica, Psychiatric Times, August 19, 2011

By Suzanne Otte and Gail Steketee

Psychiatric Issues in Hoarding - Strategies for Diagnosing and Treating Symptoms of Hoarding

"Hoarding has broad-reaching implications, including a substantial public health burden linked to occupational impairment, poor physical health, and demand for social services.5 For example, it is not uncommon for community public health departments to become overburdened with property complaints regarding unsanitary conditions and fire hazard risks, and the cost to address a problem (eg, repetitive clean-outs, repeated visits by health inspectors, multiple-agency involvement) is high.6 These costs have led to the establishment of community-wide task forces in a number of cities.7 However, efforts to reconcile the problem are often diminished by the relative unavailability or ineffectiveness of mental health services.8  
http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/display/article/10168/1932177


Hoarding Task Forces

By Christiana Bratiotis
http://www.ocfoundation.org/hoarding/task_forces.aspx


LIST OF HOARDING TASK FORCES
2010 International Exchange on Hoarding
Sponsored by the Mental Health Association - Orange County

http://www.hoardingtaskforce.org/taskforcelist


The San Francisco Task Force on Compulsive Hoarding Issues Final Report
   
"Beyond Overwhelmed: The Impact of Compulsive Hoarding and Cluttering in San Francisco
Recommendations to Reduce Negative Impacts and Improve Care."

Co-chaired by the San Francisco Department of Aging & Adult Services & the Mental Health Association of San Francisco,  the Task Force estimates that 15-25,000 people in San Francisco suffer from compulsive hoarding, resulting in costs of over $6 million  per year, not counting the injuries, evictions, job loss, homelessness, and other costs borne by people with hoarding behaviors.

                                              Press Release.. http://www.mha-sf.org/documentSharing/BeyondOverwhelmedPressRelease.pdf

                                                 Final Report....
http://www.mha-sf.org/documentSharing/BeyondOverwhelmed.pdf


THE SAN MATEO COUNTY HOARDING TASK FORCE
Established in 2006 as a multidisciplinary team led by Adult Protective Services
Outcomes:
  • Interdisciplinary Team Meeting / Quarterly Community Meetings
  • Event : 5/12/2011 Addressing Hoarding in San Mateo County
        Speaker, Michael Tomkins, PhD Harm Reduction; A Pragmatic Approach to the Problem of Extreme Hoarding 
  •  San Mateo County Resource Guide for Hoarding and Cluttering
                                            
  •   Survey of needs and gaps in services of Code Enforcement Officers in multiple jurisdictions

                                              Peninsula Community Services, Inc. was instrumental in creating the Guide, the Event and the Survey
                                                                                                
                                                                  INFORMATION GUIDE ABOUT HOARDING AND CLUTTERING (pdf)


Specialist in Bay Area


San Francisco Bay Area Internet Guide
 for Extreme Hoarding Behavior

Clutterers Syndrome or Pack Rat Syndrome

http://www.hoarders.org
Supported by Peninsula Community Services, Inc

San Francisco /Oakland Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy
~ Michael Tompkins, Ph.D. ~
Much experience in helping people with hoardering issues.
(They may not accept insurance)
Oakland- Rockridge area

Main number: (510) 652-4455
http://www.sfbacct.com/


Well Known Therapist with Hoarding Specialty
Opens Private Practice in San Francisco
~ Joanne Chan, PsyD. ~
 is a cognitive-behavioral therapist specializing in
compulsive hoarding and anxiety disorders.
She works with individuals with:
OCD, panic disorder, social phobia, and a variety of other conditions.
1100 Sanchez St., San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 816-8611
jcchan@gmail.com


Peninsula Community Services, Inc.’s Hoarding Support Group and Treatment Group co-facilitator,
Dr. Dana Girard, Registration #PSB35752
Joins private practice in Palo Alto as a psychological assistant to Dr. Chris Celio, License #PSY23348
~ Dana Girard, Psy.D. ~
is an integrative therapist specializing in compulsive hoarding and cluttering disorders.
4153-A El Camino Way
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 898-4549

dgirardpsyd@gmail.com

 

 

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