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Chris Lambert
Mrs. Blandford
UWRT 1103-008
2 November 2015
Annotated Bibliography
Ashley Wright, Jason. "Buried in Treasure: Workshop aims to help those affected by
hoarding." Tulsa World (OK) 19 Oct. 2013: Points of View Reference Center.
Web. 21

Oct. 2015.

This article describes a real-life example of a hoarder. The article was written about
Randy Wades mother, but in addition to explaining what was going on with Wades mother, the
article also went into detail about the root causes of hoarding. Dr. Randy Frost conducts
community talks to help people who have a compulsive hoarding disorder, and he is also an
expert on the topic. He explains the causes behind hoarding, the genetics behind hoarding, and
explains how his community talks could be beneficial to those suffering from the disorder.
I was pleasantly surprised at how useful this article was. Reading about the psychological
aspects of hoarding as well as the causes behind it really help me to understand hoarding a little
bit better. I still have a lot to learn, but seeing a real-life example really helped me to put things
into perspective. I wonder if Frosts community talks really helped those suffering from the
disorder, and I wonder if Wades mother eventually healed or at least learned to cope with her
disorder better.
I know this is a credible source because I found it using the Points of View Reference
Center library database.

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Polta, Anne. "Hoarded: Local training sheds light on hoarding disorder and options for
treatment." West Central Tribune (Willmar, MN) 14 June 2014: Points of View
Reference Center. Web. 21 Oct. 2015.
The article begins by clearing up a misconception about hoarding: What is seen on
television with reality shows like Hoarders is just entertainment and not reality. Janet Yeats is a
licensed marriage and family therapist that has had to deal with hoarding disorder before. Yeats
adds on to the points made by Frost in the first article, as well as shedding some light on some
new psychological aspects of animal hoarding. The article is ended with a series of questions for
the reader to ask themselves. These questions are designed to let the reader know whether or not
he/she may be suffering from hoarding disorder.
I found this article very interesting, as it helped shed some light on the psychology behind
hoarding. I found it very interesting that the TV show Hoarders is not an accurate representation
of the disorder. This almost makes me think that the show is disrespectful because of how it
mocks the disorder for the publics amusement. I learned that there is a legitimate fear by
hoarders of losing the items that they have, no matter how much value they contain. It makes me
imagine living life with the fear of losing things that have no significance to me, and its hard
because Ive never had to fear these kind of things before.
I know this is a credible source because I found it using the Points of View Reference
Center library database.

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Gerke, Julie. "Hoarding is more common than you may think." Pantagraph, The (Bloomington,
IL) 16 June 2013: Points of View Reference Center. Web. 21 Oct. 2015.
The article begins with a poem by Shel Silverstein called Hector the Collector. A
comparison is made between Hector, the main character of the poem who hoards, and others who
hoard in real life. The article talks about how the state protects our right to live in filth, and
how hoarding is an illness that needs to be treated. The article goes into some of the graver
details of hoarding, like what happens after the house of a hoarder is caught on fire.
This article was definitely eye-opening. Not only is hoarding an illness, but it is also very
dangerous. Clutter in the household is a fire-hazard, and, like stated in the article, fires can be
deadly. The article talked about how the state has no laws against living in filth, and after reading
this article it makes me wonder why this is. If hoarding is a legitimate disorder with potentially
fatal implications, then why are there no laws to help those suffering? This is definitely
something to look into.
I know this is a credible source because I found it using the Points of View Reference
Center library database.

"Hoarding link studied." Illawarra Mercury 15 Jan. 2015: 13. Points of View Reference Center.
Web. 21 Oct. 2015.
This article explains a study being conducted at Victorias Deakin University in Australia
about hoarding. The study was designed to explain the similarities to attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder. It turns out that there is actually a slight correlation between those

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suffering from hoarding and those suffering from ADHD. 28% of those that suffer from hoarding
will also suffer from ADHD. Also, it was found that hoarding is not typically noticed until
adulthood.
I found this study to be very interesting because it brought up a connection that I had
never thought about. ADHD and hoarding were two identities that I have always considered
separate, but now, after reading about this study, my opinion on this has changed. While the two
disorders can be separate, they often act together. The most interesting thing to me was that
hoarding is not frequently noticed until adulthood. This makes me wonder if the disorder could
possibly be cured if noticed in childhood.
I know this is a credible source because I found it using the Points of View Reference
Center library database.

By SHARON WOODS HARRIS - Pekin Daily, Times. "EXCHANGE: Living Life Of A

Hoarder Isn't Easy." AP Regional State Report - Illinois (2015): Points of View
Reference

Center. Web. 26 Oct. 2015.

The article began by talking about how children watched as debris was removed by
police from their house where their parents had hoarded for years. Jeff Leeman, a HOPE Chest
Life Coach Counselor, explains the difference between a passive hoarder and an aggressive
hoarder. A passive hoarder collects things and never gets rid of them, and the aggressive hoarder
feels an inside drive that compels them to collect more items. The hope in cleaning out this
familys house was to give them a clean start. Hopefully this would also give the children a more
clean lifestyle as well.

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I cant even imagine watching police forcibly remove items from my house while I
watched. Im sure that living in such a cluttered household took a toll on the children. This makes
me wonder if hoarding is developed through experience. Were these kids more likely to develop
the hoarding disorder later in life because of their parents? I found the piece on passive and
aggressive hoarders to be interesting because I previously did not know that there were different
tiers of hoarders. I hope for the childrens sake, that their parents cleaned up their lifestyle.
I know this is a credible source because I found it using the Points of View Reference
Center library database.