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Acceptance and commitment therapy for hoarding disorder : A proposed treatment protocol for individuals
Eppingstall, Jan Xenos, Sophia Yap, Keong
Eppingstall, Jan
Xenos, Sophia
Yap, Keong
Abstract
Objective
This article offers a practical guide for an acceptance‐based hoarding disorder (HD) treatment protocol for clinicians, which is an augmentation of the cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for HD originally developed by Steketee and Frost.
Method
Although efficacy research is yet to be conducted on this new protocol, this proposed acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) protocol for hoarding individuals is presented as a framework for current researchers and clinicians to pioneer evidence‐based efficacy studies.
Results
Ongoing improvements in clutter levels have been one of the concerns with CBT for HD. Although limited information is available on treatment follow‐up, what has been found is that the reduction in clutter is likely to stall post‐treatment and no further discarding occurs without further intervention.
Conclusion
Thus the urgent need for the inclusion or augmentation of ACT into existing treatment protocols is warranted.
Keywords
acceptance and commitment therapy, hoarding disorder, psychological inflexibility, treatment
Date
2020
Type
Journal article
Journal
Australian Psychologist
Book
Volume
55
Issue
3
Page Range
183-195
Article Number
ACU Department
School of Behavioural and Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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Open Access Status
License
All rights reserved
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