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What type of treatment is done for a hoarder to make him more normal and get rid of all his excess stuff?

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It's a hard one: Well, hoarding appears some sort of obsession, so treatment usually prescribed for obsessive compulsive disorder might turn out helpful. Behavioral/cognitive therapy and anti-depressants used for obsessive compulsive disorder might be of help.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Hoarding: Treating underlying obsessive compulsive disorder, both with psychotherapy & with medications, does help. Also psychological testing is sometimes needed to check for IQ & personality profile.

Answered 1/12/2015

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