Hoarding and Sexual Abuse

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In this article, the writer researches and examines childhood sexual abuse and compulsive hoarding. This work identifies the social impediments to the treatment interventions of this population with traumagenic compulsions. Further, the writer analyzes how cognitive behavioral therapy would overcome these impediments and provide treatment for this disorder.The writer concludes that effective treatments are stated to be behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy, pharmacological therapy or a combination. The writer maintains that behavioral therapy is more effective in the cases that are lesser in severity and complexity.


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"Psychopharmacological treatment is often combined with behavioral therapy in severe or complex symptomatology in cases of OCD. Both psychological and pharmacological interventions have been found to be effective in research studies. The most effective form of treatment for the less severe types of OCD has been found to be behavioral therapy. While drug therapy is effective in the severe and complex cases of OCD, it does take time for effectiveness of the drug to take hold. In conclusion, Beamish and Hill state ... "

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• Beamish, Patricia M. and Hill, Nicole R. (2007) Treatment outcomes for obsessive-compulsive disorder: a critical review.(Private Practices) Journal of Counseling and Development 22 Sept 20077. Online available at: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-170413211.htmlBechtel, Robert B. and Ts'erts'Man, Arzah (2002) Handbook of Environmental Psychology. John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
• Boston University School of Social Work (2007) Online available at: http://www.bu.edu/ssw/training/pep/programs/workshops/boston/index.shtml
• Cromer, Kiara R. (2005) A Pathoplastic Vulnerability Mode: An Association Between Traumatic Stressful Life Events & OCD. Florida State University 2005. Online available at: http://etd.lib.fsu.edu/theses/available/etd-11142005-155247/unrestricted/Cromer_Thesis_Nov_2005.pdf
• Eddy, M.F. and Gordon, S. (1998) Recognition and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. (includes patient information handout) American Family Physician; April 1, 1998.
• Frost, R. O., Steketee, G., & Greene, K. A. I. (2003). Cognitive and behavioral treatment of compulsive hoarding. Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 3(3), 323-337.Retrieved April 2, 2006, from ProQuest Psychology Journals.

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