The secret lives of hoarders
Subtitle: true stories of tackling extreme clutter
By: Matt Paxton with Phaedra Hise
Contributors: Hise, Phaedra
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9780399536656
Subjects: Obsessive-compulsive disorder; Case studies; Compulsive hoarding
Description: The extreme cleaning specialist from A&E's TV show "Hoarders" describes the stories of real clients and addresses the physical challenges associated with working the front lines of hoarding, as well as the social issues surrounding the disorder.
Notes: "A Perigee Book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What is hoarding?; title: Why people hoard; title: Where to begin; title: The plan : laying the groundwork; title: The players : recruiting the team; title: The cleanup; title: Staying clean.