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Hoarder's body found under rubbish pile
Herald Sun
Bill James told KTNV Friday he wanted his wife to be remembered as a friendly, outgoing woman rather than a compulsive hoarder. "Yes there was clutter in ...
Serial 'hoarder' found buried under piles of rubbish at home after four monthsTelegraph.co.uk
Woman Found Dead Because of HoardingThe News Chronicle (blog)
Tons of clutter hid remainsLas Vegas Review-Journal
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Published on Monday 30th of August 2010 11:01:02 AM

Compulsive Hoarding: When It Goes Beyond Clutter - The Epoch Times

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Compulsive Hoarding: When It Goes Beyond Clutter
The Epoch Times
In the United States, compulsive hoarding affects between 2 million and 8 million people. One US study found that 70 percent of elderly hoarders could not ...

Published on Monday 30th of August 2010 11:01:02 AM

In a Hoarder's Home, Going All Out to Find the Floor - New York Times

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In a Hoarder's Home, Going All Out to Find the Floor
New York Times
Researchers say hoarding, which is sometimes connected to obsessive-compulsive disorder, is surprisingly common: 2 percent to 5 percent of the United States ...
In a Hoarder's Home, Going All Out to Find the FloorNew York Times

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Hoarding behaviors can signal OCD, lead to health problems - USA Today

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Hoarding behaviors can signal OCD, lead to health problems
USA Today
"It's called a hidden epidemic," said Megan O'Bryan, an Indianapolis clinical psychologist who specializes in obsessive-compulsive disorder and hoarding. ...

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One person's clutter is another's disorder - Boston Herald

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One person's clutter is another's disorder
Boston Herald
Childhood trauma is common among hoarders, according to Boston University School of Social Work's Compulsive Hoarding Research Project. ...

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Treatment available for those exhibiting hoarding behavior - Centre Daily Times

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Treatment available for those exhibiting hoarding behavior
Centre Daily Times
Q:What are “hoarding” behaviors? A:Compulsive hoarding was originally defined as “acquisition of/or failure to discard possessions that appear to be useless ...
Frequently asked questions on hoardingIndianapolis Star

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On sale: A life of purchases - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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On sale: A life of purchases
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
According to the book "Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things," by researchers Randy O. Frost, a professor at Smith College, and Gail Steketee ...

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Published on Monday 30th of August 2010 11:01:02 AM

Hoard Mentality - Mother Jones

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Hoard Mentality
Mother Jones
According to Randy O. Frost and Gail Steketee, the authors of Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things, these people have a range of reasons for ...

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We Are All Hoarders - LA Weekly

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We Are All Hoarders
LA Weekly
"Compulsive hoarding is a mental disorder marked by an excessive need to acquire and keep things, even if the items are worthless, hazardous or unsanitary. ...

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Stuff: Oliver-Sacks-like account of pathological hoarders - Boing Boing (blog)

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Stuff: Oliver-Sacks-like account of pathological hoarders
Boing Boing (blog)
Randy O. Frost and Gail Steketee's Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things is an Oliver Sacks-style series of case-histories of people who ...
Animal hoarders: beyond the cat lady clichéMacleans.ca (blog)

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