Are you HOARDING something?

PRLog (Press Release) - Oct 28, 2009 -
Time: 11:00 a.m. EST- 11:30 a.m. EST

Date: Saturday October 31, 2009

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Hoarding is defined as the acquisition of, and inability to discard worthless items even though they appear (to others) to have no value.

SPECIAL GUEST: Dr. Gail Steketee is a Professor and the Dean of the School of Social Work at Boston University. She has conducted multiple research studies of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic and OC spectrum conditions, including body dysmorphic disorder and compulsive hoarding. She has received several grants from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to study OCD and hoarding. She has published over 180 articles, chapters and books on anxiety, OCD and related disorders, including 8 books.  Her most recent books include Cognitive Approaches to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (New Harbinger, 2006), Compulsive Hoarding and Acquiring: Therapist Guide and Client Manual (Oxford University Press, 2007), and Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Hoarding (Oxford University Press, 2007).

SPECIAL GUEST: Professional Organizer Geralin Thomas offers real solutions for real people, emphasizing simplicity and excellence in her approach to organizing challenges both large and small. Past President of the NC chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers as well as a chronic disorganization and ADHD specialist, Geralin founded Metropolitan Organizing® in 2002 to help transform the lives of her clients. Geralin has been published in an array of national magazines and is often featured on well-recognized television and media outlets, including The Fine Living Network and South Africa's The Home Channel. She is also featured on the TV show "Hoarders" on A&E. Checkout www.metropolitanorganizing.com.
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