I get contacted from time to time by mainly students looking to do projects/dissertations on OT and hoarding. This is fantastic and hopefully will gain momentum to lead to published research and an evidence base for the profession. Basically the door seems wide open in terms of research needed into OT and hoarding , however I've put down a few thoughts below of questions /areas that could be explored and developed further. Please feel free to add other suggestions for research topics.
- Potential use of OT models - how do they relate to the current evidence base? Is there a need for a specific model in OT?
- Are OT interventions cost -effective?
- Interventions focussing on restructuring of roles and routines and the evidence base for these?
-Are OTs too focussed on the physical environment when working with people who hoard?
- Are there certain hoarding traits or behaviours which OTs are well placed to work with?
-S.User/family experience of OT interventions
Lets hope we'll be able to answer some of these questions further down the line
- Potential use of OT models - how do they relate to the current evidence base? Is there a need for a specific model in OT?
- Are OT interventions cost -effective?
- Interventions focussing on restructuring of roles and routines and the evidence base for these?
-Are OTs too focussed on the physical environment when working with people who hoard?
- Are there certain hoarding traits or behaviours which OTs are well placed to work with?
-S.User/family experience of OT interventions
Lets hope we'll be able to answer some of these questions further down the line
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