Pilot Study Evaluating Critical Time Intervention for Individuals With Hoarding Disorder at Risk for Eviction

Psychiatr Serv. 2020 Apr 1;71(4):405-408. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201900447. Epub 2020 Jan 8.

Abstract

Hoarding disorder has significant health consequences, including the devastating threat of eviction. In this pilot study, critical time intervention (CTI), an evidence-based model of case management shown to be effective for vulnerable populations, was adapted for individuals with severe symptoms of hoarding disorder at risk for eviction (CTI-HD). Of the 14 adults who enrolled, 11 participants completed the 9-month intervention. Completers reported a modest decrease in hoarding severity, suggesting that, while helpful, CTI-HD alone is unlikely to eliminate the risk of eviction for individuals with severe symptoms of hoarding disorder.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02367430.

Keywords: anxiety; anxiety disorders; critical time intervention; hoarding; hoarding disorder; obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Case Management*
  • Comorbidity
  • Female
  • Hoarding Disorder / epidemiology
  • Hoarding Disorder / therapy*
  • Housing*
  • Humans
  • Ill-Housed Persons
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Pilot Projects
  • Psychiatric Rehabilitation / methods*
  • Time Factors

Associated data

  • ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT02367430