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Supporting recovery from hoarding and squalor: insights from a community case study
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-18, 18:32 authored by Raeburn, T, Hungerford, C, Escott, P, Cleary, MPeople with hoarding behaviours acquire a large number of possessions that are often of limited or no monetary value and which they are unable or unwilling to discard. Such behaviours can substantially impair a person's ability to attend to their normal daily activities, cause substantial distress and lead to squalid living conditions. Living in squalor can compromise a person's health and safety, be a public health issue and present substantial challenges to family, carers, social service agencies and clinical mental health services. Hoarding and squalor behaviours are more common among people with co-morbid organic and mental illness, such as developmental delay, schizophrenia, alcohol dependence and/or obsessive-compulsive disorder. This paper provides a narrative that explores the role of one Australian mental health nurse practitioner in the recovery of a person with hoarding behaviours.
History
Publication title
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health NursingVolume
22Issue
8Pagination
634-9ISSN
1351-0126Department/School
School of NursingPublisher
Blackwell Scientific PublicationsPlace of publication
United KingdomRepository Status
- Restricted