I am an OT working in community mental health with an interest in the field of compulsive hoarding. I am aware that there is a growing body of research particularly based on the CBT approach and I am CBT trained myself. However, considering how much I have come across hoarding throughout my OT career, there appears to be little guidance or information out there for OTs. I therefore have created this blog as a forum for OTs and other professionals working in this complex area, to share ideas, resources and thoughts .
A couple of questions for discussion;
1. Assessments: I have used parts of the Compulsive Hoarding and Acquiring guide by Steketee and Frost (2007) which overall I find really helpful. However, I find the checklists a bit daunting to use with my clients, so tend to use less standardised tools with an amalgam of different assessments. I also have used the MOHOST which I have adapted to cover areas related to hoarding (see assessment and case formulation page). Has anybody found or developed assessment tools which are user friendly for clients and reflect the OT role?
2. Resources: I have produced a page on recommended reading including online resources, books and articles . However, none of these specifically relate to OT. Are there any books , materials that you have found useful in your clinical practice?
Anyway please comment, contribute and feedback on the following pages so that we can work towards developing better resources and guidance for OTs.
Dora
