Compulsive Hoarding: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

Kellett, Stephen; Greenhalgh, Rebecca; Beail, Nigel; Ridgway, Nicola

doi:10.1017/s1352465809990622

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“…See Table 1 for a description of the participants. The sample size was directed by previous research stating that this number is adequate for the exploratory nature of the qualitative research (Turpin et al., 1997) and is commensurate with other recent IPA‐based investigations (Kellett, Greenhalgh, Beail, & Ridgway, 2010; Wilbram et al., 2008).…”

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The Lived Experience of Family Members of Persons Who Compulsively Hoard: A Qualitative Study

Sampson

2012

J Marital Family Therapy

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The current study took an Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis approach to investigate the lived experiences of 12 family members of persons who hoard to better understand family members' cognitions, emotions, perceptions, experiences, and responses in their interactions with their loved ones who hoard. Five overarching themes for the participants' experiences of having a person who hoards in the family emerged: negative feelings toward the persons who hoard; lack of understanding of hoarding behavior; experiences of loss; internal barriers to seeking support; and internal conflicts. Clinical implications and recommendations for future research are discussed, including a proposed application of an ambiguous loss framework for understanding and working with the experiences of family members of persons who hoard.

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The Lived Experience of Family Members of Persons Who Compulsively Hoard: A Qualitative Study

Sampson

2012

J Marital Family Therapy

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“…; Kellett et al . ) which have been reported to be an hour or more in length. Indeed, Abbott & Howarth () and Flowers et al .…”

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Using Qualitative Methods in Research with People Who Have Intellectual Disabilities

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Williams

2014

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If we want to hear the voices of people who have ID then we need appropriate ways to do this. Qualitative methods are playing an increasing role in bringing the unknown about people who have ID into the known. The approach plays a valuable role in informing us about the experiences and lives of people who have ID. However, we have identified many methodological issues which will need to be further explored. At the same time, we need to develop methods to enable increased participation of people who have ID in some aspects of research. The participatory paradigm is more established in qualitative approaches as it lends itself to participation in generating research questions, developing interview questions, conducting interviews and even stages of the analysis. There are clearly areas that need to be addressed by trained researchers and the whole process will need some facilitation and support. Writing up for journals is one aspect that could be very problematic: so other forms of dissemination need to be explored.

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“…Case studies of severe hoarding also provide support for a relationship between anthropomorphism and hoarding. Hoarding patients may display anthropomorphic ideas regarding discarding possessions and state a wish that discarded possessions are not harmed, and are given to a good home (Kellet, Greenhalgh, Beail, & Ridgway, 2010;Tolin, 2011).…”

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The influence of anthropomorphic tendencies on human hoarding behaviours

Neave

Saxton

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Personality and Individual Differences

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a b s t r a c tHoarding is the excessive acquisition of and failure to discard possessions. Previous research has shown a link between anthropomorphism (the tendency to ascribe human characteristics to non-human objects) and hoarding. Here we assess the psychometric properties of a new Anthropomorphism Questionnaire (AQ) in a nonclinical sample of 264 adults. A further sample of 93 participants was then recruited to assess relationships between hoarding behaviours and cognitions, scores on the AQ, an existing anthropomorphism questionnaire (Individual Differences in Anthropomorphism Questionnaire: IDAQ), and a measure of social anxiety. Regression analyses revealed the AQ but not the IDAQ to be a significant predictor for hoarding behaviours. Women showed stronger childhood anthropomorphising behaviours than men, and younger participants showed stronger anthropomorphising and hoarding cognitions and behaviours. We conclude that the AQ better supports the predicted relationship between anthropomorphism and hoarding than the IDAQ. We also suggest that age and sex need to be more carefully considered in future studies on anthropomorphism and hoarding.

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Compulsive Hoarding: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

Abstract: The results are discussed in the context of the extant evidence concerning hoarding, the distinct contribution made by the current results and the identified methodological shortcomings of the research approach.

Cited by 43 publications

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The Lived Experience of Family Members of Persons Who Compulsively Hoard: A Qualitative Study

The Lived Experience of Family Members of Persons Who Compulsively Hoard: A Qualitative Study

Using Qualitative Methods in Research with People Who Have Intellectual Disabilities

The influence of anthropomorphic tendencies on human hoarding behaviours

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