Welcome to the OCF's Hoarding Website.
Before the early 1990's, there was little research on compulsive hoarding. Since then, interest has increased dramatically among research scientists and clinicians. Recent media coverage of hoarding has increased, interest among sufferers and family members. In the last few years, we have received more e-mails and letters from people seeking help and information.
This website is designed to provide information and assistance in a comprehensive and efficient way. It is divided into several sections. It covers the definition of hoarding, professional articles on multiple aspects of hoarding, a Research Digest for hoarding related scientific papers, self help and support group articles, a hoarding/compulsive buying screening test, and useful information about this medical disorder.
We will update this site regularly to reflect the rapidly expanding knowledge about this problem. We hope you find it useful.
Sincerely,
Randy Frost, PhD
Professor
Smith College
Northampton, MA
Gail Steketee, PhD
Associate Dean/Professor
Boston University School of Social Work
Boston, MA
