Local Resources
- Depression and Anxiety Specialty Clinic
- Glenview Counseling Group
- OCD & Anxiety Center
- University of Chicago
- Anxiety Treatment Center of Greater Chicago
- City of Chicago: Department of Family and Support Services-Senior Service Division 312-744-4016
- Chicago Chapter of National Productivity and Organizing Professionals
General Resources
- International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) Hoarding Center
- National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO)
- Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD)
- Clutterers Anonymous
- OCD Midwest
Books for Individuals with Hoarding and Their Families
- Tolin, D. F., Frost, R. O., & Steketee, G. (2007). Buried in treasures: Help for compulsive acquiring, saving, and hoarding. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN-13: 978-0199329250
- Zasio, R. (2012). The hoarder in you: How to live a happier, healthier, and uncluttered life. New York, NY: Rodale Books. ISBN-13: 978-1609618964
- Tompkins, M. A., & Hartl, T. L. (2009). Digging out: Helping your loved one manage clutter. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. ISBN: 978-1572245945
- Steketee, G., & Frost, R. (2011). Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things. Wilmington, MA: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN-13: 978-0547422558
Books for Professionals
- Rodriquez, C. I. & Frost (2022) Hoarding Disorder: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide. American Psychiatric Pub,
- Chasson, G. S., & Siev, J. (2018). Hoarding disorder—Advances in psychotherapy: evidence-based practice. Cambridge, MA: Hogrefe & Huber. ISBN-13: 978-0889374072
- Davis, KC, (2022). How to keep house while drowning: a gentle approach to cleaning and organizing.
- Steketee, G., & Frost, R. (2013). Treatment for Hoarding Disorder: Therapist Guide (Treatments That Work) 2nd Edition. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN-13: 978-0199334964
- Steketee, G., & Frost, R. (2013). Treatment for Hoarding Disorder: Workbook (Treatments That Work) 2nd Edition. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN-13: 978-0199334940
- Bratiotis, C., Schmalisch, C. S., & Steketee, G. (2011). The Hoarding Handbook: A Guide for Human Service Professionals. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN-13: 978-0195385519
- Tompkins, M. A. (2015). Clinician’s Guide to Severe Hoarding: A Harm Reduction Approach. New York, NY: Springer. ISBN-13: 978-1493914319
- Tolin, D. F., Worden, B. L., Wootten, B. M., & Gilliam, C. M. (2017). CBT for Hoarding Disorder: A Group Therapy Program Therapist’s Guide. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-
- Blackwell. ISBN-13: 978-1119159230
- Tolin, D. F., Worden, B. L., Wootten, B. M., & Gilliam, C. M. (2017). CBT for Hoarding Disorder: A Group Therapy Program Workbook. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN-13: 978-1119159247
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