Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?The purpose of this protocol is to investigate the effectiveness of a manualized, 20-week group cognitive rehabilitation (CR) and exposure therapy (ET) course for compulsive hoarding. The overarching aim is to understand whether this course will decrease the core symptoms of hoarding and associated features.
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for adults with hoarding disorder, as confirmed by specific interviews and questionnaires. They can have other mood or anxiety disorders and be pregnant. Exclusions include recent medication changes, other psychotherapies, primary diagnoses other than hoarding, cognitive impairments like dementia, substance abuse issues, prisoners, and those under 18 or over 85.Inclusion Criteria
Individuals who exhibit subclinical and clinical levels of hoarding disorder, as determined by the SCID interview conducted at the screening assessment, will be eligible to participate in the study. Individuals may also display clinically relevant symptoms of hoarding as indicated by scores on the Hoarding Rating Scale Interview (HRS-I) and/or on the Saving Inventory-Revised (SIR)
English-speaking
Pregnant women
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Exclusion Criteria
I am over 85 years old.
Participants may be excluded if hoarding is not their primary diagnosis
Prisoners
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Participant Groups
The study tests a structured 20-week group class combining cognitive rehabilitation (CR) and exposure therapy (ET) to reduce symptoms of compulsive hoarding. The goal is to see if this course helps people manage their hoarding behavior better than before.
1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Cognitive Rehabilitation and Exposure-based Class for CompulsiExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Cognitive training is to improve thinking by learning new skills and strategies. The class begins with cognitive training to increase ability to carry out the skills learned later in treatment.
Exposure therapy for discarding and acquiring helps to improve ability to make choices about possessions and learn to tolerate anxiety. Participants will face making difficult choices about items and potentially letting them go. Through repeated exposure to decisions about discarding and acquiring, distress about letting go or making choices about items will decrease over time.
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University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of MiamiLead Sponsor