Understanding and Tackling Hoarding

Purpose

To equip Occupational Therapists with the skills to tackle all types of hoarding behaviours.

Learning Outcomes

• Explain hoarding disorder and hoarding as a result of mental health illness
• Explore treatment options, including the use of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques
• Discuss how to use consistent hoarding assessment and photographs to identify clutter-levels
• Describe how to set goals/actions within strict timescales and how to deal with difficult clients
• Identify key partners in the community and the benefits of multi-agency working

Audience

Qualified Occupational Therapists working within Adult Mental Health (Inpatients and Community Settings)

Method

Virtual half day session (Zoom)

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