Journal article
Interpersonal attachment, early family environment, and trauma in hoarding: A systematic review
Clinical Psychology Review, Vol.90, pp.1-19
2021
PMID: 34717158
Abstract
The formation of intense emotional attachments to objects, difficulty parting with possessions, and the extreme accumulation of clutter are key features of Hoarding Disorder (HD). Although substantial literature implicates processes such as dysfunctional beliefs and maladaptive emotional cycles in HD, little is known about the vulnerability factors that lead to their development and hoarding symptomatology. The current review sought to systematically collate and integrate findings from studies investigating the relationship between hoarding symptoms and three proposed vulnerability factors: i) interpersonal attachment, ii) early family environment, and iii) traumatic or adverse life events. A comprehensive search of the databases PsycInfo, PubMed, and Scopus identified a total of 39 studies for inclusion. The results presented a complex pattern that supported the presence of relationships between insecure attachment, cold and controlling family experiences, and exposure to adverse life events with increased hoarding severity. However, the specificity of these factors to HD over other clinical groups remains unclear and findings are limited by the heterogenous and small number of studies. We conclude by discussing the clinical implications and limitations of these findings and propose new directions for future research.
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- Title
- Interpersonal attachment, early family environment, and trauma in hoarding: A systematic review
- Authors
- Kerryne Chia (Corresponding Author) - Australian National UniversityDave S. Pasalich (Author) - Australian National UniversityDaniel B. Fassnacht (Author) - Australian National UniversityKathina Ali (Author) - Flinders UniversityMichael Kyrios (Author) - Flinders UniversityBronte Maclean (Author) - Australian National UniversityJessica R. Grisham (Author) - UNSW Sydney
- Publication details
- Clinical Psychology Review, Vol.90, pp.1-19
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.cpr.2021.102096
- ISSN
- 1873-7811
- PMID
- 34717158
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health - Psychology
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99727711502621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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