Why do some people find it impossible to get rid of old newspapers and junk mail, and end up hoarding them instead?
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Real-World Hoarders and Obsessive-Compulsives: A Conversation with an OCD Expert
When I called to interview Dr. Michael Jenike — one of the world’s leading experts on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) — he noted that I’d reached him exactly on the dot, and joked that I might have a touch of OCD myself. …
For Hoarders and Addicts, Drama is Trauma — Not Therapy
Good drama relies on conflict and confrontation — but that is not true of good therapy. In fact, if you are trying to change human behavior, kindness, empathy and support are far more effective than tough love and quick fixes.