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Imaginal Exposure for Hoarding Disorder
Not Recruiting
Trial ID: NCT03734705
Purpose
The present study will test a potential new treatment strategy, imaginal exposure, for
hoarding disorder. Although cognitive behavioral therapy often reduces hoarding, some people
do not want to start, or cannot handle, that option. To help such individuals, the present
study will provide imaginal exposure therapy to people with hoarding disorder, wherein they
imagine discarding possessions as a way of becoming acclimated to the idea. We predict that
imaginal exposure will improve hoarding symptoms as well as two psychological experiences
linked to the condition: intolerance of uncertainty and emotional avoidance.
Official Title
Efficacy and Feasibility of Intensive Imaginal Exposure for Hoarding Disorder
Stanford Investigator(s)
Katie Fracalanza
Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age 18 and older
2. Any gender and all ethno-racial categories
3. Hoarding Disorder primary condition
4. Willing and able to understand and complete consent and study procedures
5. English speaking
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Severe depression
2. Clinically at risk of suicide with Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
Suicidal Ideation Subscale of 4 or higher (i.e. suicidal intent without specific plan)
3. Currently receiving Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Intervention(s):
behavioral: Imaginal Exposure Writing
other: Neutral Writing
Not Recruiting
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Tatevik Avanesyan, MD
650-497-2577