Hoarding Scale

  • Frost, R. O., Steketee, G., & Grisham, J. (2004). Measurement of compulsive hoarding: saving inventory-revised. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 42(10), 1163-1182. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2003.07.006


Table of Contents

Description

History of Use

References

Description:

Purpose
The Hoarding Scale was designed to assess hoarding of non-food possessions. Hoarding is defined as "the acquisition of, and failure to discard, possessions which appear to be useless or of limited value."
Questions
21 items using 5-point ratings (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree)
Sub-scales
N/A
Domain

Psychometrics

Sample items
  • I have trouble throwing things away.
  • When I throw things away it upsets me emotionally.

References:

Scale:
  • Frost, R. O., Steketee, G., & Grisham, J. (2004). Measurement of compulsive hoarding: saving inventory-revised. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 42(10), 1163-1182. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2003.07.006


Selected Uses:
  • Frost, R. O., Kim, H. J., Morris, C., Bloss, C., Murray-Close, M., & Steketee, G. (1998). Hoarding, compulsive buying and reasons for saving. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 36(7-8), 657-664. doi: 10.1016/S0005-7967(98)00056-4
  • Frost, R. O., Steketee, G., Williams, L. F., & Warren, R. (2000). Mood, personality disorder symptoms and disability in obsessive compulsive hoarders: a comparison with clinical controls. Behavior Research and Therapy, 38(11), 1071-1081. doi: 10.1016/S0005-7967(99)00137-0
  • Lawrence, N. S., Wooderson, S., Mataix-Cols, D., David, R., Speckens, A., & Phillips, M. L. (2006). Decision making and set shifting impairments are associated with distinct symptom dimensions in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Neuropsychology, 20(4), 409-419. doi: 10.1037/0894-4105.20.4.409
  • Mueller, A., Mitchell, J. E., Crosby, R. D., Glaesmer, H. & de Zwaan, M. (2009). The prevalence of compulsive hoarding and its association with compulsive buying in a German population-based sample. Behavior Research and Therapy, 47(8), 705-709. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2009.04.005
  • Preston, S. D., Muroff, J. R. & Wengrovitz, S. M. (2009). Investigating the mechanisms of hoarding from an experimental perspective. Depression and Anxiety, 26(5), 425-437. doi: 10.1002/da.20417

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