Assessment & Treatment of Hoarding Disorder in Older Adults Post Training Quiz
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Question 1 of 15
Does the following describe a "Messy Person" or a "Hoarder"?
Has a psychiatric condition & an obsession over belongings.
A Messy Person
A Hoarder
Question 2 of 15
Accumulates without much thought and is generally is able to purge along with acquiring.
Question 3 of 15
Can “clean up” with prompting from family and friends and rarely experiences anxiety over disposal of belongings.
Question 4 of 15
Belongings bring considerable distress to person psychologically and safety-wise and has a severe inability to dispose of non-essential items.
Question 5 of 15
Which diagnosis is most commonly present with hoarding disorder?
Depression
Anxiety
OCD
ADD
Question 6 of 15
According to the Clutter Rating Scale, how many levels of hoarding are there?
1
6
3
10
5
Question 7 of 15
What is NOT a consequence of Hoarding?
Loss of Employment
Family Hostility
Loss of Homeowners Insurance
Increase Chance of Finding Collectibles
Question 8 of 15
Approximately ____ % of people who hoard grew up with a family member who hoards.
40
80
60
90
Question 9 of 15
The highest priority goal of treatment for a hoarder is to throw up their items and to clean up their living situation.
True
False
Question 10 of 15
What does the "H" stand for in the acronym "Homes"
Housing Situation
Harm Reduction
Health
Hoarding
Question 11 of 15
Is the following a "Do" or a "Don't" when Talking to a Hoarder?
Use words that devalue a person’s possessions (i.e. “junk” or “trash”) and make suggestions about the person’s belongings.
Do
Don't
Question 12 of 15
Imagine yourself in the person’s shoes and focus initial energy and efforts on safety and organization vs. discarding.
Question 13 of 15
What is NOT a medical problem associated with hoarding?
Headaches
Injuries from slips, trips, and falls
Fatigue and Lethargy
Chronic Pain and Body Aches
Question 14 of 15
Is following is an example of Hoarding Disorder or Normative Collecting?
Items and rooms are functional and collected items are organized, stored, or displayed in an orderly fashion.
Hoarding Disorders
Normative Collecting
Question 15 of 15
Items lack a cohesive theme and the accumulation contains a large number of different objects and categories.
Hoarding Disorder