This study explores whether a facilitated peer support group called Buried in Treasures (BIT) and a virtual reality decluttering practice can help individuals with clutter challenges.
Individuals with clutter challenges participate in Buried in Treasures Workshop (BIT) that has been shown to improve symptoms of hoarding disorder. The investigators hypothesize that adding virtual reality decluttering practice to the BIT workshop will decrease hoarding symptoms and level of clutter over time.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
13
Facilitated group therapy for hoarding disorder with behavioral practice
Stanford Psychiatry Department
Stanford, California, United States
Change in Hoarding Symptom Severity as Measured by Saving Inventory-Revised (SI-R)
The Saving Inventory-Revised scale (SI-R) is a 23-item questionnaire with 3 factor-analytically defined sub-scales for difficulty discarding, excessive clutter, and compulsive acquisition. The total score (sum of 23 items) ranges from 0 to 92. Total score higher than 41 shows significant difficulty with clutter. For the acquisition subscale we sum items 2 (reverse score), 9, 11, 14, 16, 18 and 21. The subscale ranges from 0 to 28 and score greater than 13 indicates difficulty with excessive acquisition. For the difficulty discarding subscale we sum items 4(reverse score), 6, 7, 13, 17, 19, 23. The subscale ranges from 0 to 28 and score greater than 13 indicates difficulty with discarding. For the clutter subscale we sum items 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 22. The subscale ranges from 0 to 36 and score greater than 15 indicates difficulty with accumulated clutter.
Time frame: Change from baseline to 16 weeks after treatment
Change in the Severity of Clutter Level as Measured by Clutter Image Rating Scale
Clutter Imaging Rating (CIR) Scale consists of three sets of photographs of a room, each containing nine photos with varying levels of clutter. This scale assesses the clutter levels in the bedroom, living room and kitchen. Patients were asked to select the picture "that most accurately reflects the amount of clutter in your room". Scores on range from 1 (least cluttered) to 9 (most cluttered). A mean composite score ranging from 1 to 9 was calculated across the three rooms for each individual. A cut-off score of 4 or higher indicate significant clutter.
Time frame: Change from baseline to 16 weeks after treatment
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