“What Is Hoarding vs. ADHD Clutter? Defining Characteristics and Strategies to Help” [Video Replay & Podcast #417]

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ADHD Expert: Carolyn I. Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D., Randy O. Frost, Ph.D. Verified Updated on April 18, 2023
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Episode Description


The clutter that accompanies ADHD is often confused with a hoarding disorder. How can providers, families, and individuals distinguish between these two related but distinct challenges? To answer this question, we must first define and understand hoarding disorder, consider co-occurring conditions, and explore treatments for hoarding disorder.

In this webinar, you will learn:

  • The guidelines for diagnosing hoarding disorder in adults
  • About conditions that are co-occurring with hoarding disorder, including ADHD
  • The role of ADHD and attention deficits in hoarding disorder
  • Etiology, from both a cognitive-behavioral and a neurobiological perspective
  • Best practices in the treatment of hoarding disorder and related attentional deficits

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Meet the Expert Speakers

Carolyn I. Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D., is Associate Chair, Associate Professor, and Director of the Translational Therapeutics Lab in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, California.

Randy O. Frost, Ph.D., is the Harold Edward and Elsa Siipola Israel Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Drs. Rodriguez and Frost are co-authors of the recently published book, “Hoarding Disorder: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide,” available to order here. For psychiatrists, psychologists, human service and other mental health professionals, peer support counselors, community advocates, and professionals in training, this book will improve the reader’s knowledge and skill in treating patients with hoarding disorder, both those with straightforward presentations and those with complicated ones.

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