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