Pilot Study Evaluating Critical Time Intervention for Individuals With Hoarding Disorder at Risk for Eviction
Andrea M Millen, Amanda Levinson, Omer Linkovski, Lee Shuer, Tracey Thaler, Gilbert A Nick, Gaël Krajzman Johns, Sylvanna M Vargas, Kim Aisling Rottier, Emily Joyner, Robyn B Girson, Jordana Zwerling, Danae Sonnenfeld, Arvra Michelle Shapiro, Audrey Tannen, Sarah Conover, Susan Essock, Daniel Herman, Helen Blair Simpson, Carolyn I Rodriguez, Andrea M Millen, Amanda Levinson, Omer Linkovski, Lee Shuer, Tracey Thaler, Gilbert A Nick, Gaël Krajzman Johns, Sylvanna M Vargas, Kim Aisling Rottier, Emily Joyner, Robyn B Girson, Jordana Zwerling, Danae Sonnenfeld, Arvra Michelle Shapiro, Audrey Tannen, Sarah Conover, Susan Essock, Daniel Herman, Helen Blair Simpson, Carolyn I Rodriguez
Abstract
Hoarding disorder has significant health consequences, including the devastating threat of eviction. In this pilot study, critical time intervention (CTI), an evidence-based model of case management shown to be effective for vulnerable populations, was adapted for individuals with severe symptoms of hoarding disorder at risk for eviction (CTI-HD). Of the 14 adults who enrolled, 11 participants completed the 9-month intervention. Completers reported a modest decrease in hoarding severity, suggesting that, while helpful, CTI-HD alone is unlikely to eliminate the risk of eviction for individuals with severe symptoms of hoarding disorder.
Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02367430.
Keywords: anxiety; anxiety disorders; critical time intervention; hoarding; hoarding disorder; obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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Source: PubMed