Overview

When a person experiences great difficulty parting with their possessions, despite having to endure a cluttered, non-functional home as a result, we call this phenomenon hoarding. Hoarding difficulties are prevalent and often result in personal distress and isolation, tensions with loved ones and the wider community, and problems such as squalor and increased fire risk. In this presentation, Dr. James Collett discusses what the research evidence tells us about hoarding, and outlines the helpful strategies that can be used to help people who are struggling with their attachment to material possessions.

Attendees will learn:

How hording symptoms appear to develop
How to distinguish between hoarding and other mental health problems
How to differentiate hoarding from non-harmful attachment to possessions
What tools exist to help assess the presence and severity of hoarding
The different strategies available to help with hoarding problems
The role of family members and friends in supporting individuals managing hoarding problems

Key Therapeutic or Treatment Strategies:

Attendees will learn various treatment strategies for working with hoarding disorder, broadly framed within a cognitive-behavioural approach.

Target audience

This workshop is pitched at professionals such as psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and allied health practitioners.

About the presenter

Dr. James Collett is an educator, clinician, and researcher whose focus is on helping people to understand and manage hoarding and attachment to material possessions. James received his PhD (Clinical) from Swinburne University of Technology, and has been delivering professional development workshops on hoarding for eight years.

Date: Rescheduled to 24 June 2021 (10am – 4pm)

Presenter: Dr. James Collet, Educator, Clinician and Researcher

Venue: Virtual (online) event

Additional Details:

Includes presentation handouts and reference materials
Certificate of Attendance upon completion

Cost:

ADAVIC Volunteers fee $120.00 (+ $7.69 eventbrite service fee). Use promo code MEMBER at checkout to receive member rate.
Non ADAVIC members $150.00 (+ $9.34 eventbrite service fee)

(*ADAVIC does not charge GST). A 25% administration fee applies for refunds requested before 5 March 2021. No refunds or credits will be issued after this date.

Limited to 25 participants
Bookings close 21 June 2021 or until booked out

Book via eventbrite or through our booking form

Enquiries:

Phone: (03) 9853-8089
Email: adavic@adavic.org.au

Proceeds from this event help to maintain ADAVIC services

ADAVIC is a not-for-profit organisation providing community-based support, information and resources for anxiety and depression

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