Conquer the Clutter
Strategies to Identify, Manage, and Overcome Hoarding
$48.75
- Paperback
296 pages
- Release Date
14 October 2019
Summary
How to take back your life when your things are taking over.
Why does Cliff, a successful lawyer who regularly wins landmark cases, step over two-foot piles of paper whenever he opens his front door? Why do Joan and Paul ask Children’s Services to take their three children instead of decluttering their home? Why does Lucinda feel intense pressure to hold onto her family’s heirlooms even though she has no room for them? They have hoarding disorder, which an estimated 2% to 6% o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781421431512 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1421431513 |
| Author: | Elaine Birchall, Suzanne Cronkwright |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 296 |
| Release Date: | 14 October 2019 |
| Weight: | 635g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 178mm x 254mm |
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Critics Review
“When does a messy house cross the line into a mental health crisis? [Birchall] identifies the tell-tale signs–and explains how to safely intervene.”
Warm and big-hearted … The real-life case studies in part two bring the book alive, offering inspiration for change … [Birchall’s] common sense and compassion come across loud and clear.
—Helen Lowe, Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal
The authors of this optimistic book are a powerful combination of a get-up-and-go social worker who remains unfazed and energetic no matter what troubles are put in front of her, and her friend, Suzanne, who is also highly organised in presenting advice in the form of easily digested tables, lists and photographs … The book includes a set of very useful questionnaires on hoarding that may help people already prone to clutter to avoid entering the hoarding diagnostic arena, has sensible interventions to ensure collaboration, and adds substantially to input from health professionals. It is a mine of information that should be tapped.
—Peter Tyrer, British Journal of Psychiatry
Beautiful book, accessible to everyone and absolutely interesting. Highly recommended.
—Anna Maria Polidori
When does a messy house cross the line into a mental health crisis? [Birchall] identifies the tell-tale signs—and explains how to safely intervene.
—Lauren Paige Kennedy, WebMD Magazine
Elaine Birchall
Elaine Birchall, the director of Birchall Consulting and founder of the Canadian National Hoarding Coalition, earned her master’s degree in social work from Carleton University. A hoarding behavior specialist and clutter coach for more than 16 years, she provides training, consultations, and counseling to individuals and organizations. Suzanne Cronkwright, a technical writer and editor, earned her honors bachelor’s degree in psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University.
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