Compulsive hoarding: A site-security model and associated psychological treatment strategies

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 413-427

  Kellett, Stephen ^a,b  

^a NHS Barnsley   (United Kingdom)

^b Keresforth Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COMPULSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HOARDING; HUMAN; HUMAN VERSUS ANIMAL COMPARISON; HYPOTHESIS; MALADJUSTMENT; MOTIVATION; NONHUMAN; OBJECT RELATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

EID: 37549042333     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: 10990879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.550     Document Type: Article

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