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Hoarding: eccentricity or pathology — when to intervene?
Author(s)	Norma D Thomas
Journal title	Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 29, no 1, 1997
Pages	pp 45-55
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Hoarding ; Behaviour ; Eccentricity ; Case work ; United States of America.
Annotation	Compulsive hoarding behaviour, exhibited in later life, can have serious implications. Geriatric care managers and social workers often grapple with issues related to ethics and ageing, including client self-determination, that are raised by hoarding actions. Involuntary intervention may be needed to ensure that the older person is not in imminent danger. Examples are given, which involve: hoarding animals; the need for legal intervention; hoarding as the result of traumatic events; Alzheimer's disease; hoarding of money; and hoarding with tragic results. These are composites of multiple situations, to illustrate behaviour and outcomes. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-980505003 A
Classmark	EPH: DM: ER: IGA: 7T
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