FAQ
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
WHAT IS HOARDING?
HOARDING IS:
1. The excessive accumulation of things or animals and/or the failure to discard (proportionately); in the case of animals the failure to provide adequate care.
2. Activities of daily living are impaired by spaces, which cannot be used for their
intended use
3. Distress or impairment in functioning is caused to the person hoarding or others
WHAT IS CLUTTERING?
CLUTTERING IS:
1. Even though spaces may have excessive accumulation Clutterers can throw things away more easily and with much less distress
2. The clutter does not debilitate their lives to the same degree.
What is not known is whether cluttering is a phase in the progression to Hoarding
TYPES OF HOARDING BEHAVIOUR
1. Common Hoarding (occurs in 1-2% of general population)
- Generalist
- Specialist
2. Diogenes Syndrome 0.5/1000 of the general population
3. Animal Hoarding 88/100,000 of the general population
- There can also be General Hoarding or Diogenes Syndrome with animal involvement (where suffering and deprivation exists) even if the numbers do not support being called Animal Hoarding
KEY ELEMENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES
Successful Hoarding solutions involve 2 things:
1. Getting people help for the reasons they Hoard
2. Cleaning up the property which is the byproduct of the untreated behaviour
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